 | Project IntroductionThe 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 ImprovementsThe 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. 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. The following is a shortlist of several key upgrades:
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Culvert Extension and Headwall Assembly | SR-262 | 021025
Completed Cattleguard Installation | SR-162 @ Montezuma Creek | 021025
Trenching for Fiber Optic Conduit Installation | SR-262 | 021025 | ||||||
Schedule
Pre-Construction 2024
- Contractor Advertising (March/April)
- Contractor Awarded (May)
- Groundbreaking Event (Aug 13)
Construction Start: mid-August 2024
Work Hours: 7am - 7pm
Workdays: Monday - Friday
(Updated as of 4/22/25)
SR-262
US-191 to Montezuma Creek: Crews continue to move dirt into place adjacent to the road in preperation for shoulder widening additions. Variable paving activity underway. Traffic control along the route will require up to x2 individual flagging and pilot car operations to maintain safety for crews moving equipment. Motorists should expect no more than light delays at each flagging location.
SR-162
Bluff to Montezuma Creek: Off-road work continues. Occasional local traffic control may be necessary. Delays should be light.
Montezuma Creek to Aneth: A full reconstruct of the roadway continues with paving in 1.5-mile sections along this stretch. A single moving flagging and pilot-car operation will be required. Please plan on up to 5-10 minutes delays. Traffic bypass active at the SR162-262 roundabout location.
Aneth to Colorodo Border: Traffic control is not necessary at this time. Anticipate paving activity along this stretch by early-May.
SR-162 | Aneth Bridge Schedule
Bridge foundation piles are set in-place. Ongoing bridge work continues.
SR-162 | Roundabout Schedule
The SR-162/262 roundabout work is underway with drainage & traffic/pedestrian control bypass work in progress. Structural work is delayed until the week of Monday, April 14. Traffic/pedestrian bypass will be active after Monday, April 28
Please note that traffic control is in place. See the 'Latest Impacts and Updates' tab for more information.
Construction End: Summer 2026
Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and material availability.
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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