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Project Introduction

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in partnership with the Navajo Nation has received a Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Grant. The Grant will be used to improve safety on SR-162 and SR-262 in San Juan County, Utah.  Additional federal and state funding has been approved with work tentatively scheduled to begin in August 2024.

Project Purpose and Improvements

The project objectives are intended to improve safety and pavement along 53 miles of road in San Juan county between SR-162 and SR-262.  Additional improvements include the rebuild of multiple structures, and other roadway specific enhancements.  The following is a shortlist of several key upgrades:

  • Improve and/or reconstruct pavement
  • Improve and/or install safety features such as guardrail, cattleguards, extra signage, protected turn lanes, and pavement markings
  • Widen lanes and/or add shoulders
  • Rebuild or improve several dozen culverts and flood mitigation infrastructure
  • Construct a roundabout at the SR-162 and SR-262 intersection
  • Replace the SR-162 bridge over McElmo Creek
  • Install fiber-optic conduit
  • Install over 50 cattleguards at various roadway access points
  • Construct a livestock crossing under SR-162

This project will make travel safer, smoother and more convenient for the residents in the area; visitors traveling to Bears Ears, Four Corners, and Hovenweep National Monuments; and workers serving the petroleum extraction industry in the region.

 

 

SR-162/262 Cattleguard & Drainage

SR-262 | Cattleguard Installation and Drainage Enhancements | 12/10/24

SR-162/262 Culvert Extension

SR-162 | Culvert Excavation & Extension

SR-162/262 Fiber Optic Ploughing Machine

SR-262 | Fiber Optic Ploughing Machine

 

News Headlines

Navajo Nation officials break ground on $152M San Juan County road upgrade | KSL - Aug 14 & Deseret News - Aug 15

Energy Corridor project groundbreaking | UDOT - Aug 13

KSL-TV News Video  Aug 13

San Juan Record | Aug 20

San Juan Record (Update) | Oct 16

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Contact Information

To contact the public information team with questions or concerns:

Hotline: 801-838-8364

Email: sr162-262@utah.gov

Website:  udotinput.utah.gov/sr162-262

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Pre-Construction 2024

  • Contractor Advertising (March/April)
  • Contractor Awarded (May)
  • Groundbreaking Event (Aug 13)

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Construction Start: mid-August 2024

Work Hours: 7am - 7pm 

Workdays: Monday - Friday

Christmas Holiday: Crews will suspend work after December 20.  Work will resume on December 30.

(Updated as of 12/14/24)

SR-262

US-191 to Montezuma Creek:  Three teams are actively working from MP 0-3, 5-8 and 16-19.  Expect three areas of traffic control along the route, to maintain safety for crews moving equipment in the region.  Fiber-optic conduit has been placed along the entire route, with only connection points to complete.  Culvert extentions are also mostly complete.  What remains is some fencing installations and dirt moving work in preperation for shoulder widening areas.

SR-162

Bluff to Montezuma Creek:   Crews have been shifted to SR-262 through Jan. 6.  Some remaining culvert extension work will resume along with cattleguard installations.

Montezuma Creek to Aneth:  Some Fiber-optic has been installed, but remaining work is on pause until further notice.  Please check in later for additional information.

Aneth to Colorodo Border: Fiber-optic conduit has been placed with additional tie-in work ongoing.  

Please note that traffic control is in place.  See the 'Latest Impacts and Updates' tab for more information.

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Construction End: Late 2025

Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and material availability.

Stay Informed

To receive occasional construction updates, please contact the public informaiton team at the email address above and enter "Weekly Updates" in the subject line.