UDOT: Expect delays this weekend on Utah's highways

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- With school starting again, families taking last-minute vacations, and construction throughout the valley, the Utah Department of Transportation warns drivers there could be heavy delays on the state's highways.

UDOT spokesperson John Gleason specifically highlighted US-6 near Spanish Fork and several areas through Salt Lake City as potential problem areas.

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Starting Friday night, Aug. 9, until the next morning on Saturday, 500 South in Salt Lake City will be closed. In a press release, Gleason noted this closure includes the freeway ramps to southbound I-15 and westbound I-80. The closure will begin at 11 p.m. and is expected to last til 8 a.m.

During the closures, Gleason said crews will be working to replace worn-out overhead signs.

Crews will also be working to install "tiger-tail" striping to sections of I-15 and I-215. This style of lane markings, where a black stripe immediately follows a white stripe, is wider and designed for high visibility and reflectivity, according to UDOT.

UDOT will be installing the new striping on eastbound I-80 in Parley's Canyon near Lamb's Canyon on Saturday, Aug. 10.

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