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Senate approves speed limit changes

Last updated Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 12:57am

SALT LAKE CITY — The Senate approved a measure Friday to increase the speed limit from 75 to 80 mph on two key stretches of Top of Utah freeways.

The increase is on flat, straight portions of Interstates 15, 80 and 84. One stretch is from Brigham City to the Idaho border, and another from Tremonton to the Idaho border.

The measure, HB 83, now moves to the desk of Gov. Gary Herbert.

Sen. Scott Jenkins, R-Plain City, the Senate sponsor, minimized one lawmaker’s concerns that increased speeds would lead to poor air quality along the Wasatch Front.

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Work on I-84 in Weber to slow down traffic

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 8:41pm

RIVERDALE — Interstate 84 in Weber County is going to be a busy place this fall, with a handful of construction projects scheduled this week.

On Tuesday, the Utah Department of Transportation began a project on I-84 — between Riverdale Road and U.S. 89 in Uintah — to replace old safety guardrails, repair concrete joints and place a micro-surface on the interstate’s shoulders.

“Basically, we are just bringing things up to date on the road,” said UDOT Region One spokesman Vic Saunders.

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UDOT: 2012 will be a record-breaking year for roadwork

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, April 6, 2012 - 6:50pm

OGDEN — Get ready for a busy commute — 2012 will be the busiest road construction season in history.

The Utah Department of Transportation has released its 20 most significant road projects for the upcoming construction season as part of its “Know Where Know Why” campaign.

The list includes significant work on some of UDOT’s largest projects, which are all scheduled for completion this year, said UDOT spokesman Nate McDonald.

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Weber commission approves $500K for corridor preservation

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 7:16pm

OGDEN — The Weber County Commission approved spending up to $500,000 from corridor preservation funds during its Tuesday morning meeting.

The funds are part of a cooperative agreement between the county and the Utah Department of Transportation for a project involving Interstate 84 and Highway 89.

The total price tag of the project is almost $2 million.

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Driver gets 3 speeding tickets in hour

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 9, 2012 - 10:47am

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Traffic officers along Interstate 84 in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge say a lead-footed driver was in such a hurry to make a court date on a meth possession charge that he racked up $2,000 worth of speeding tickets in an hour.

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Fatal: Andrea L. Kaiser, age 25, from Clinton, UT. No seat belt used. Fatal at scene of crash. Fatal: Nathan T. Imes, age 28, from Ogden, UT. No seat belt used. Fatal at scene of crash. Crash remains under investigation. On 14 December 2011 at approximately 9:30 p.m., a 2004 VW Jetta was traveling WB I-84 at mp 105. The Jetta was captured on radar at 118mph by Morgan County SO. Morgan County SO pulled out and attempted to stop the vehicle but lost sight of the vehicle due to high speeds. The Morgan County SO vehicle came around the corner at MP 104 and found a crash scene. The suspect vehicle impacted a rock wall and then impacted the guardrail and rolled. The force of the crash dislodged the engine and ejected both passengers. Both passenger male and female were pronouced dead at the scene. The PIO is awaiting confirmation of notification being made to next-of-kin. (photo courtesy of UHP)

Two killed in crash on I-84 in Morgan

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 16, 2011 - 1:34am

MORGAN — Investigators do not believe that drugs or alcohol played a role in a high-speed, single-car crash on Interstate 84 that that killed two people.

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UDOT seeking federal grants for Weber, Box Elder roads

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 9, 2011 - 1:06am

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Department of Transportation hopes federal money will benefit a few Top of Utah construction projects in 2012.

At Thursday's Utah Transportation Commission meeting in Salt Lake City, the state announced it is seeking money from the Federal Highway Administration to complete several projects next year that otherwise will have to wait.

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Crashed? Get off the road, say UDOT & UHP

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 9:09am

LAYTON -- Next time you get into a fender bender on the freeway, the state wants you to take it off the road.

The Utah Department of Transportation has begun a new campaign to alert motorists involved in minor traffic accidents to move off busy roadways when exchanging insurance information with other drivers or waiting for the police.

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One California man has died as a result of a crash involving at least 25 vehicles Saturday morning on westbound Interstate 84 near Mountain Green. The accident began when a double-tanker carrying butane gas jack-knifed on a bridge because of icy conditions. Two semis hit that truck, then at least 22 more vehicles, including another semi, hit the first three semis. The man who died was a truck driver who stepped out of his vehicle onto a jersey barrier, then slipped and fell 50 feet onto railroad tracks, officials say. (Courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol)

Huge crash kills one, closes I-84

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, November 7, 2011 - 7:06am

MOUNTAIN GREEN — Utah Highway Patrol expects to have a busy time reconstructing and investigating a massive Saturday morning accident involving 24 vehicles.

The accidents on westbound Interstate 84, beginning at Mile Marker 90, critically injured three people and led to one man accidentally slipping off a bridge to his death.

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Ecstasy drug transported through Utah

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, September 3, 2011 - 11:30pm

OGDEN -- The Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force seized 79,321 pills of the party drug Ecstasy during 2010.

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Interstate 15 reopens in Riverdale after concrete falls from bridge

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 5:05pm

RIVERDALE -- Two southbound lanes on Interstate 15 were closed for a couple of hours Wednesday after concrete fell into the roadway from the Interstate 84 bridge.

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Cargo survives unplanned slide

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 11:13pm

MOUNTAIN GREEN — A semitrailer full of ice cream got away from its driver Wednesday afternoon.

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Seatbelt saves teen in I-84 rollover

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 11:18pm

OGDEN -- A 16-year-old walked away unhurt from a rollover accident on Interstate 84 around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The teen was heading toward Ogden from Morgan in the fast lane when he dropped something on the floor of his older model four-door BMW, Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Pope said.

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Morgan city grapples with rising groundwater

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 11:28pm

MORGAN -- High groundwater has flooded the basements of at least 16 homes along Island Road in Morgan city.

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Uintah residents worry about UDOT's Highway 89 renovations

Michael McFall, Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 11:36pm

UINTAH -- Vic Saunders was surrounded by people who did not like what he had to say.

The Utah Department of Transportation spokesman and men from UDOT's project team tried to sell their planned renovations for U.S. Highway 89 to dozens of Uintah residents who turned up Wednesday night for a public meeting at city offices.

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