The Utah Department of Transportation is continuing work on the US-191 Indian Canyon Corridor to improve road safety and durability. The project aims to ensure the highway can withstand projected increases in heavy vehicle traffic through various infrastructure upgrades.
Construction, which began in April 2025, is expected to continue through the end of 2026. The improvements involve widening road shoulders, repaving sections, improving intersections, and upgrading drainage and guardrails.
During 2026, crews are focused on the south end of the summit to implement safety and traffic capacity upgrades. Work between milepost 260 and 269 includes adding an asphalt overlay to the road and widening shoulders between milepost 264 and 269.
Specific improvements to pull-off areas include paving southbound locations at milepost 264 and 267, as well as northbound locations at milepost 265, 265.8, and 266. Additionally, crews are working on brake check areas for both northbound and southbound traffic near milepost 266.
New chain-up and chain-off facilities are also being established, with a northbound chain-up area near milepost 260 and a southbound chain-off area near milepost 261.
The project is supported by nearly $104 million in total funding. This includes $88.5 million appropriated by the Utah Legislature during the 2023 session, supplemented by over $15.49 million in additional state and federal funding provided by UDOT.
In addition to physical roadwork, crews are installing fiber optics and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) conduit to facilitate real-time condition monitoring along the corridor. Drivers should expect multiple work zones with one-lane traffic controlled by flagging or pilot car operations between Emma Park Road and the Indian Canyon Summit.
