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Downtown Salt Lake City will be busy in 2027. What streets will close?

By Deseret News · October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Several street closures are planned next year, between the Salt Lake Temple open house and redevelopment near the Salt Palace Convention Center. Laura Seitz, Deseret News By Carter Williams , KSL Juan Becerra says traffic remains the top question and concern from his meetings ahead of next year’s Salt Lake Temple open house.

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