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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.

Project Purpose and Improvements

The project objectives are intended to improve safety and address roadway deficiencies along 35 miles of roadway in San Juan county along 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:

  • Widen or add shoulders
  • Improve and/or reconstruct pavement
  • Improve safety features such as guardrail, signage, and pavement markings
  • Widen or add shoulders
  • Rebuild or improve several dozen culverts and flood prevention infrastructure
  • Construct a roundabout at the SR-162 and SR-163 intersection
  • Replace the SR-162 bridge over McElmo Creek
  • Install fiber-optic conduit
  • Construct a livestock crossing under SR-162
SR-162/262 Improved Map

 

Schedule Icon  Schedule

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Pre-Construction

  • Contractor Advertising (March/April 2024)
  • Contractor Awarded (May 2024)
  • Groundbreaking Ceremony
    • Where:  Montezuma Creek
    • Date/Time:  TBA

 

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Construction: Summer 2024

Work Hours: TBA

Workdays: TBA

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

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Construction End: Summer 2026

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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