| Show Construction Blues For Everybody By Melissa Rogers Contributing Writer If you spend any time at all traveling traveling traveling trav trav- eling through the valley vaHey you are sure to to notice the color wl which ch announces the arrival of spring Orange Orange as in the color of traffic barricades and the vests and hats of road crews As we plunge into spring we also move headlong into the road repair and construction season For many motorists this s an unfair trick after dealing with the delays which nature caused throughout the winter But unlike the commute through winter weather there were few things which can be done to alleviate the stresses of driving through construction construction construction tion zones Jeanne Shaw Information Specialist for the Utah Department of Transportation recommends that motorists make themselves aware of the location of construction zones Major road work is often listed in the two daily newspapers and is frequently frequently frequently fre fre- announced on traffic reports is also happy to keep motorists advised of current road work When you know mow that you have to travel through a construction zone itis itis it itis is a good idea to allow some extra drive time The more extensive the work the more time should be allowed Finally Show suggests that the most effective way to avoid construction construction construction tion hassles is to plan for and use alternate routes To aid motorists in the coming weeks has supplied a list of some of its current projects The stretch of 1 I from 2200 North to the 15 1 interchange will wiH have alternating north and southbound southbound southbound south south- bound single lane closings Crews will be working from 11 pm p.m. until 6 am a.m. monday through Wednesday and am a.m. until 9 PM P.M. on Saturdays and Sundays All An lanes will wiH be open during peak hours Projected completion completion completion comple comple- tion is set for August 1996 Reconstruction is beginning on 2200 East from South to Creek Road While the first part of the project project project pro pro- will cause few traffic restrictions restrictions restrictions beginning in June expect more and longer delays TI This s project i is scheduled to run into spring of 1997 Major reconstruction is continuing continuing continuing ing on East Between South and South Traffic is reduced toone to toone toone one lane in each direction and speeds are reduced Significant delays are possible and alternate routes are rec rec- Project completion is fall of 1997 Expect detours and delays wl while le work continues on South near State Street TI This s is a 24 hour a a day seven days a week project and is expected to be complete fall faU of 1996 Also in South from Redwood Road to West crews are widening the road Motorists can expect way one-way flagging operations and some temporary intersection closings Significant delays can be expected Alternate routes are strongly strong strong- ly recommended Work is expected continue to-continue to through fall of 1996 IU t f ROSES U 4 i A rifi 11 II v B 1 1 i 9 S d fi t i. i F 4 Y r 4 N V i U A h S j Photo by Dawna Branagan and Redwood Road South Road r Construction near n ar the West Jordan Campus on r e 7 1 q 0 t K E E P i. ov v t t H vI tt r uw v v r v vY 41 Ath 4 i 6 fA 4 lJ 1 j M. M h RIG RIGHT H T I r i 1 A. A A Vo I r tN i y J t 1 yA t- t A f r r N y J j r y r j w ST 4 V 4 4 i 4 Photo by Dawna Branagan Signs that are present all over the Salt Lake Valley |
