Project Overview

Construction along the U.S. 191 Indian Canyon Corridor began in April 2025 and is expected to continue through the end of 2026. The project is focused on improving safety and ensuring that the road withstands the projected additional heavy vehicle traffic. Construction includes widening the road and road shoulders, improving multiple intersections and pull-off areas throughout the canyon, repaving sections of the road, and making drainage and guardrail improvements. Crews are also installing fiber optics and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) conduit to help monitor real time conditions along the road.

Nearly $104 million has been allocated for improvements to the corridor. The Utah Legislature appropriated $88.5 million in their 2023 session, and UDOT has provided just over $15.49 million in additional state and federal funding for improvements to the US-191 Indian Canyon corridor.

 

Work in 2026

Crews are working on the south end of the summit making improvements to help the road withstand additional heavy vehicle traffic and improve safety.
Between milepost 260 and 269, crews will add an asphalt overlay to the road. They will also widen the road shoulders between milepost 264 and 269.
They will pave existing pull off areas at the following locations:

  • Southbound pull-off areas at milepost 264 and 267.

  • Northbound pull-off areas at milepost 265, 265.8, and 266.

  • Northbound and southbound brake check areas at the summit, near milepost 266.

Crews will create a northbound chain-up area near milepost 260 and a southbound chain-off area near milepost 261.
The image below shows a map of the project area with locations of the work expected to be completed in 2026.

The project area is highlighted between milepost 260 and 269 and shows the locations where the road will be widened and pull off areas will be improved.

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Schedule

Monday through Friday 
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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live
Spring 2026

Expect one-lane traffic with a flagging operation as crews work between Emma Park Road and US-6 installing conduit in the road shoulders.

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planned
Spring 2026 - Fall 2026

As weather improves, crews will move construction operations toward the Indian Canyon Summit.
Crews will work on widening the road shoulders, adding chain-up/chain-off areas, improving pull-off areas, paving the road, and making drainage and utility improvements.

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complete
Completed Projects

  • December 2025 - North of Summit Improvements
  • October 2025 - US-191 and US-40 dedicated right-turn lane
  • August 2025 - US-191 and US-40 traffic signal installed
  • October 2024 - US-6/US-191 intersection improvements
  • August 2024 -Construction on soutbound passing lane (MP 280-282)
  • Spring 2023 - Design for southbound passing lane (MP 280-282)

Contact Information

To contact the public information team with questions or concerns:

Hotline: 435-264-3448

Email: us191indiancanyon@utah.gov

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