I-15 Bridges in Cedar City

This project will replace two bridges on I-15 near milepost 61 over East Nichols Canyon Road in Cedar City, UT. Work began on this project in July 2021 and is anticipated to be finished in the Summer of 2022.

Current Information

NOTICE:

Traffic through the construction zone is moving well. Northbound traffic in traveling on a new bridge and southbound traffic is shifted to east and traveling on a temporary bridge structure. Crews are demolishing the old southbound bridge and will start the process to construct the new southbound bridge in the next couple of weeks. A new southbound bridge will be completed in July 2022.

Two lanes are open in each direction. The speed limit is reduced to 65 mph in this area. Please stay alert, watch for crews performing various tasks and observe all traffic control to keep everyone safe.

Traffic will stay in this pattern until mid-July 2022.

NOTICE: A detour is now in place on East Nichols Canyon Road. This detour will remain in place until July of 2022.

The project phases include:

The first phase of the project will build a new center bridge - Done
The second phase will shift northbound traffic onto the new center bridge and crews will demolish and rebuild a new northbound bridge - Done
The third phase will shift northbound traffic onto the new northbound bridge and southbound traffic onto the center bridge. Crews will demolish the current southbound bridge and rebuild the supporting structure for a new bridge deck. Done
The fourth phase will have crews disconnecting the center bridge deck, moving it into place as the new southbound bridge deck and reconnecting it for use. Crews will continue to move the project to completion by finishing all adjacent work.

At times, traffic on I-15 will be reduced to one lane at night to give crews the necessary space to complete the work. During daylight hours both lanes of northbound and southbound I-15 traffic will be open with new traffic patterns depending on the work performed.

The East Nichols Canyon Road detour will be in place according to the following schedule.* The detour is necessary for the safety of drivers who would normally pass under the bridges.

Detour - 7/2021 to 11/2021

Open - 11/2021 to 1/2022

Detour - 1/2022 to 7/2022

Thank you for your patience.

*The project schedule is subject to weather, supply chain disruptions and other unforeseen circumstances.

Questions? Call or text Lisa Beck, Public Information Contact, at 435-531-1358.

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