I-15 Safety Project
I-15 Safety Project
Starting Monday, November 4, 2024, The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) began removing and replacing the wildlife safety fencing along I-15 starting in Hurricane and ending in Leeds, UT - Mile Post (MP) 18-22. The work takes place outside of the I-15 travel lanes. Phase one of the improvement is anticipated to be completed by April 2025. Phase two (Red Cliffs Conservation Area) is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025.*
Crews will be working Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Another safety improvement included the installation of an additional cattleguard at the northbound, I-15 off ramp at exit 22. Work on the cattleguard is complete, and the exit is open to traffic.
*Schedule is subject to weather and other unforeseseen circumstances.
3/17/2025
Refer below to progress photos of the fence replacement along the east side of the I-15 corridor.
I-15 Safety Project from MP 18-22 on I-15 both North and Southbound
This project will improve safety features along I-15 in Washington County, UT by enclosing the I-15 corridor from local wildlife.
The wildlife fencing on the west (southbound) side of I-15 is fully installed, and crews are currently replacing the fencing on the east (northbound) side of the I-15 corridor. The first phase of this improvement is scheduled to be completed in April 2025. The second phase is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025 to protect local wildlife. Traffic continues to flow unimpeded in a normal pattern.
The cattleguard installation began the first week of November 2024, and is finished.
Crews will be working Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All of these improvements are anticipated to be completed in 2025.*
*Schedule is subject to weather and other unforeseseen circumstances.
Refer to the progress photos below for more detail.
UPDATED: March 2025
Work on the new cattle guard is finished. Crews continue to improve safety along the I-15 Corridor from MP 18-22 with the installation of new wildlife fencing. These activities will not impact I-15. The project is on schedule for a 2025 completion.
Updated progress on the secondary cattle guard installation (see above).
Updated progress on the secondary cattle guard installation (see above)
Schedule: November 2024 to February 2025
Contact Information
To contact the public information team with questions or concerns:
Hotline: 435-531-1358
Email: i15safetyproject@utah.gov