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Show UDOT changes lanes on 1-15 work Local drivers traveling on the rehabilitated section ofl-15 from Lehi to Point of the Mountain will notice something different this week as the east freeway lanes "rumble strips." The Utah Department of Transportation started shifting traffic Sunday to the east freeway lanes in the 145 construction zone. Northbound traffic was moved over to the rehabili-uiedeast rehabili-uiedeast lanes Sunday almost a week earlier than the shift had been planned. UDOTplans to shift southbound traffic on Wednesday, Wednes-day, and then begin rehabilitating the west side of the freeway, work that includes removing old asphalt shoulders, replacing worn concrete in the road surface and repairing the Alpine overpass. Since only one side of the freeway will be open, traffic will be moving on what would normally be the shoulder of the rehabilitated freeway shoulders now equipped with "rumble strips." The strips, a device to tell drivers they are on the shoulder, are required on new interstate construction. While the strips will create some additional driving noise, they will not damage a car or take it out of alignment, according to the UDOT. Along with the shift, UDOT has opened the northbound north-bound freeway entrance and exit at the Alpine-Highland interchange, which has also been refurbished. That's good news for north Utah County residents who use the north bound ramps. The bad news is the south bound freeway entrance and exit ramps will close Wednesday, when the remaining re-maining traffic is shifted to the east freeway lanes. UDOT officials hope to have the $3.9 million project completed in late October, said Dan Nelson, UDOT District 6 director. "We're doing things to help the contractor move ahead like putting out additional survey crews so wedon't impede him in any way," Nelson said. "We'd like to see it done by the end of October." Work has already been delayed when the contractor was unable to get a silicone joint sealant that would meet UDOT's specifications. The sealant is used to keep water and debris out of cracks cut into concrete pavement. Sealant originally provided by a subcontractor failed to meet project specifications. The project was originally scheduled for an Oct 22 completion. |