 | 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. The following is a shortlist of several key upgrades:
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.
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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 | ||||||
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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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 3/7/25)
SR-262
US-191 to Montezuma Creek: Crews continue to move dirt into place adjacent to the road in preperation for shoulder widening additions. This work will continue through March. Cattleguard installations are mostly complete, but culvert headwall installations continue. Fiber Optic conduit installations continue through eastern 1/3 of route. Traffic control along the route will require up to x2 individual flagging and pilot car operations to maintain safety for crews moving equipment.
SR-162
Bluff to Montezuma Creek: Cattleguards are complete. Drainage headwall installations will continue through March. Be prepared for a short delays as a single short-distance flagging operation will be required.
Montezuma Creek to Aneth: Cattleguard installations continue. As of mid February, crews are moving earth to prepare for shoulder widening regions. A single short-distance flagging operations will be required to clear the region with UDOT ROW. Stay tuned for additional details.
Aneth to Colorodo Border: Work is suspended until further notice. Fiber Optic installations are mostly complete. Cattleguards pending approval.
2025 Paving Schedule
Various paving activities set to begin once temperatures moderate into the spring season.
SR-162 | Roundabout and Aneth Bridge Schedule
Work at the bridge site continues. The structural work to erect a new bridge is set to begin in April.
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.
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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