The Utah Department of Transportation kicked off the 2018 construction season Monday with a press conference outlining its top 10 projects this year among the 188 it has scattered statewide costing a total $1.45 billion. Many are just beginning now, or will later this month.
They include adding lanes on most of Interstate 15 from 2100 South in Salt Lake City through Lehi, major reconstruction of Interstate 215 in North Salt Lake, finishing four freeway-like interchanges on Bangerter Highway, and adding a lane to Interstate 80 in Parleys Canyon and new bridges in Tooele County.
Some projects were accelerated by use of $350 million in state bonds issued so far, part of $1 billion approved by the Legislature last year.