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A sunken area of Washington Boulevard created during repaving work shut down the street temporarily Wednesday.

Portion of Washington Boulevard closed while sink hole is fixed

Last updated Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 11:15pm

OGDEN — Utah Department of Transportation closed a portion of Washington Boulevard for the next two days.

UDOT spokesman Vic Saunders said the southbound lane is closed from 32nd Street to 34th Street as crews fix a sink hole in the road that occurred during a resurfacing project.

Motorists will be routed to Grant Avenue at 32nd Street and can connect with Washington again at 34th Street.

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Alpine pass SR 39 to open for summer Saturday

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 10:37pm

OGDEN — State Road 39, the Monte Cristo Highway, will open for the summer at noon Saturday. Once the gates are opened, commuters will have access to the entire length between Mile Marker 37, east of Huntsville, and Mile Marker 56, near Woodruff in Rich County, according to a Utah Department of Transportation news release.

UDOT warns that the highway is still an alpine pass, so drivers should be ready for winter weather conditions that can strike any time in the next month.

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Construction zones dangerous for drivers, work crews

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 5:48am

OGDEN — With more than 200 active construction zones expected this year, the Utah Department of Transportation wants motorists to watch out for the workers.

A new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America revealed that 68 percent of the nation’s highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year.

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Group: An I-15 interchange at Shepard Lane would bottleneck

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 23, 2012 - 11:28pm

FARMINGTON -- A group of Davis County residents oppose one of the West Davis Corridor options so much, they've decided to buy a billboard along Interstate 15 to demonstrate their displeasure.

The billboard, which is on the west side of I-15 and is viewable in the northbound lane, sits between Pages Lane and Porter Lane in Centerville and reads, "WARNING: I-15 Bottleneck Coming. UDOT: www.StopTheBottleNeck.com."

If the West Davis Corridor gets built, it will include an interchange off I-15 that connects to the road in Farmington and southern Kaysville. The state will build the interchange at either Glovers Lane or Shepard Lane.

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Ron Burrell helps children cross the new high-intensity crosswalk on U.S. 89 in North Salt Lake on Monday.

Beacon installed to ensure safety of pedestrians crossing U.S. 89 in North Salt Lake

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 16, 2012 - 11:15pm

NORTH SALT LAKE -- A HAWK in the sky is making it safer for Adelaide Elementary School students to walk to school.

At the request of the school and North Salt Lake City, the Utah Department of Transportation recently installed a new High Intensity Activated Crosswalk, or "HAWK," beacon at the intersection of U.S. 89 and 800 West in North Salt Lake.

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UDOT to add signal near BDO, repave Washington Boulevard in Ogden

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 11:24pm

OGDEN -- Making left-hand turns out of Business Depot Ogden should soon be easier and safer.

Utah Department of Transportation crews have begun work to install a new traffic signal at the intersection of 12th Street and Depot Drive.

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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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The Utah Department of Transportation is currently conducting an environmental study on a project that would add express lanes on Interstate 15, from I-215 in North Salt Lake to U.S. 89 in Farmington, and from Hill Field Road in Layton to the junction with I-84 in Riverdale.

Express lanes planned for I-15 in Davis, Weber

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 2, 2012 - 9:58am

RIVERDALE — The state is making more room for carpoolers.

The Utah Department of Transportation is currently conducting an environmental study on a project that would add express lanes on Interstate 15, from I-215 in North Salt Lake to U.S. 89 in Farmington, and from Hill Field Road in Layton to the junction with I-84 in Riverdale.

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Interstate 15 work set to begin Sunday between Clearfield, Roy

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:30pm

Work is set to begin Sunday on a new northbound lane on Interstate 15 between 650 North in Clearfield and 5600 South in Roy.

Crews will work from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day, Sunday through Friday, and possibly on some Saturdays.

Work on the shoulder, which is already under way, will continue until the project is completed, likely by summer.

The Utah Department of Transportation advises drivers to take U.S. 89 to westbound Interstate 84 and return to I-15 in Riverdale or take 1900 West at Clearfield and return to I-15 at Hinckley Drive.

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Traffic congestion increases as parents pick up students at Syracuse Arts Academy in 2009. School officials, parents of students and area residents are concerned because the West Davis Corridor Alternative B would run just hundreds of feet from the school and an interchange would run through an existing parking lot. Many worry about increased noise and air pollution will affect the students' learning environment. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Syracuse Arts Academy worries about corridor route alternative

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 4:50pm

SYRACUSE — One of the state’s final two options for the West Davis Corridor has officials at the Syracuse Arts Academy worried about the school’s future learning environment.

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Extensive repairs begin on I-15 in Davis County

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 12, 2012 - 7:16pm

NORTH SALT LAKE — A bump in the road will cause some congestion on Interstate 15 for the next few weeks.

The Utah Department of Transportation is performing extensive repairs to the northbound lanes of I-15 in North Salt Lake, near Mile Marker 313.

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UDOT's SNAP program designed to keep students safe when walking

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 9:01pm

Link to UDOT trailer of safety video at YouTube

OGDEN — The state wants all children to get to and from school without so much as a scratch.

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Overpass brings city together

Stephanie Chambers Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 9, 2012 - 1:09pm

Roy was a city divided, at least in the sense of traffic flow. The problem was a double set of railroad tracks -- the Union Pacific and the Rio Grande -- cut through the heart of Roy.

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Syracuse group: Bluff Road option doesn't consider human impacts

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 7:25am

SYRACUSE — After some public uproar over changes to the West Davis Corridor, the Utah Department of Transportation says its new route will have fewer impacts and will cost less money than the old one.

But a group of Syracuse residents says a number of human impacts aren’t being considered.

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Grant Reiser Paskett

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 5, 2012 - 6:06pm

Grant Reiser Paskett, 94, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at The Family Tree at Morgan. A funeral will be held at noon Thursday, March 8, at the Henefer LDS Church. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the church and one hour before the service. Interment will be at the Henefer Town Cemetery. Post condolences at www.walker-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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