Traffic patterns were disrupted on Monday morning as many enroute to school, especially Uintah High School, were diverted to avoid construction which has closed SR-121(500 North) at 1500 West in Vernal. The Utah Department of Transportation made an announcement on Monday that, unfortunately, the road will stay closed through the end of the week because crews found unexpected underground utilities in the project area. The larger project will include improvements to the intersection, including new turn lanes, but the bulk of that work is not planned until the summer of 2026. The current work is just the storm drain upgrades that are taking place in coordination with the Ashley Central Irrigation Company that is laying down their new pipeline at the same time as UDOT does the storm drain.

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