US-189: Wallsburg to Charleston Widening

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is improving safety and adding capacity on US-189 between Wallsburg and Charleston, near Deer Creek Reservoir.

The main construction task for this project is building two new lanes on the east side of the road, expanding this section of US-189 to four lanes total (two in each direction).

To avoid widening into the reservoir, the new lanes will be built into the hillside—similar to how the road is constructed farther down the canyon near the Provo River. Crews will cut into the hillside, removing rock and soil, then place the material in a different area along the hillside. It will be shaped and replanted to blend with the natural landscape. Click this link to see an example of what this might look like.

Other improvements being constructed include:

• Smoother curves and safer roadway alignment

• Better access at Island Beach Day Use Area

• A new traffic signal at the US-189/SR-113 intersection

• Wildlife fencing

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