Work begins on ‘really important’ project to improve I-80, I-215 east belt

Gleason said construction will be conducted nights and weekends but not during peak weekday morning and evening commute times. That means all lanes of the freeways will be open during those peak commute times, but similar lane shifts and configurations are expected at times during nights and weekends over the course of the next year. UDOT also plans to use an accelerated bridge construction practice to speed up the project’s timeline, according to Gleason. That means crews will work on new bridges alongside existing bridges in the area.