Utah Launches $2.8B Construction Season With 176 Projects Statewide

As winter loosens its grip, orange barrels and heavy equipment are returning to highways across Utah.

The Utah Department of Transportation plans to invest $2.8 billion in 2026, funding 176 projects statewide. More than 50 are already underway. The goal is to preserve aging roads and bridges, expand capacity in fast growing areas and improve safety across the system.

Drivers should expect lane shifts, reduced speeds and periodic closures as work accelerates this spring and summer.

“Every project we start is about taking care of the system Utahns rely on every day,” UDOT Deputy Director Lisa Wilson said in the news release. “At the end of the day, our goal is simple: help people get where they’re going safely.”

Below is a breakdown of major funded projects scheduled for 2026:

• Legacy Parkway expansion (Davis County) — $65 million
  Adding one lane in each direction from Interstate 215 in North Salt Lake to Farmington. Construction began in March and is expected to finish by the end of the year.
• West Davis Highway extension (Davis County) — $225 million
  Extending the highway 2.5 miles north to 1800 North in West Point and continuing the Emigrant Trail toward Weber County. Construction begins this summer and runs through 2029.
• Interstate 80 improvements (Salt Lake and Summit counties) — $73 million
  Repaving key stretches, replacing two aging bridges and rehabilitating several others. Bridge work will continue into 2027.
• S-Line extension (Salt Lake County) — $43.2 million
  Extending the streetcar from Farmont Station to Highland Drive and Simpson Avenue in Sugar House. Completion is expected in 2027.
• Interstate 15 pavement repairs (Salt Lake County) — $10.6 million
  Repairing pavement between 10600 South and 9000 South. Scheduled to wrap up by the end of the year.
• 2100 North freeway connection (Utah County) — $621 million
  Building a 2.8-mile freeway to freeway link from Mountain View Corridor to I-15, including 14 bridges and shared use paths. Work continues through 2028.
• U.S. 6 safety improvements (Utah County) — $87.8 million
  Widening U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon and replacing the U.S. 89 intersection at Thistle Junction with a grade separated crossing. Completion expected in 2027.
• State Route 128 trail project (Grand County) — $12.5 million
  Closing a gap in the Colorado River Trail near Grandstaff Campground. Finishing in 2027.
• Interstate 15 widening in St. George (Washington County) — $175 million
  Expanding to three lanes in each direction between Bluff Street and St. George Boulevard and adding two underpasses. Expected to finish in winter 2028.
• State Route 18 upgrades (Washington County) — $38.3 million
  Reconfiguring and resurfacing Bluff Street, improving drainage and adding medians. Completion anticipated in 2028.
• 1800 North and I-15 interchange (Davis County) — $385 million
  Building a new interchange in Clearfield and shifting northbound I-15 to a new alignment. Targeted completion in 2027.
• 5600 South interchange (Weber County) — $361 million
  Constructing a new I-15 interchange, widening 5600 South to five lanes and adding sidewalks and trails. Expected to wrap in early fall.
• State Route 30 widening (Cache County) — $91.6 million
  Expanding the roadway and adding a pedestrian and cyclist trail. Scheduled to conclude in early fall.
• Interstate 215 West reconstruction (Salt Lake County) — $150 million
  Rebuilding the corridor from State Route 201 to just north of I-80, rehabilitating 30 bridges and repaving ramps. Continuing through summer 2027.
• U.S. 189 widening (Wasatch County) — $105 million
  Expanding Provo Canyon to two lanes in each direction. Work continues through late 2027.
• Interstate 15 bridge repairs (Juab County) — $14.9 million
  Repairing or replacing 10 bridge decks between Nephi and Levan. Expected to finish before the end of 2026.
• Interstate 15 climbing lane (Iron County) — $91 million
  Adding a 13-mile northbound climbing lane near Hamilton Fort and reconstructing part of the bridge there. Construction continues through the end of the year.

State transportation officials say the work represents a balance between maintaining older infrastructure and preparing for continued growth across Utah.

Sources: UDOT