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Fire Caused I-84 Closures in Summit County on September 5

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Fire Caused I-84 Closures in Summit County on September 5
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A fire affecting a roadway caused closures on I-84 in Summit County. According to a September 5 report from UDOT Traffic, both eastbound and westbound lanes were impacted near the mouth of Weber Canyon.

Key takeaways

  • A fire caused closures on both eastbound and westbound I-84 in Summit County.
  • Commercial vehicles and those towing trailers were advised to use I-80 as an alternate route.
  • By September 6, eastbound I-84 had reopened, though a right lane remained closed on westbound I-84.

A fire affecting a roadway led to closures on I-84 in Summit County, according to a September 5 statement from UDOT Traffic.

Closures were reported for westbound I-84 at MP 89 near the mouth of Weber Canyon, as well as eastbound I-84 and northbound US-89 at the I-84 junction.

In an update on September 5, UDOT Traffic stated that westbound I-84 was closed at MP 96/Mnt Green. During that time, an alternate route for commercial drivers and vehicles towing recreational trailers was I-80.

By September 6, UDOT Traffic reported that eastbound I-84 was fully open. However, the westbound I-84 right lane remained closed between MP 89 and MP 88 at the mouth of Weber Canyon.

The estimated clearance time for the initial incident was 2:25 PM on September 5.

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