Safety project on US-6 will close lanes in Spanish Fork Canyon until December

SPANISH FORK CANYON, Utah (ABC4) — UDOT has begun a new project to add safety features to U.S. Route 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon, and both directions of US-6 will be reduced to one lane while work is completed, which is expected to be in December.

Construction began on August 11, and it is expected to conclude by the end of 2025. Between Diamond Fork Road and the U.S. Route 89 junction in Thistle, both directions of US-6 have been reduced to one lane. If you are planning to travel along US-6 in the coming months, prepare for delays.

UDOT is installing concrete median barriers, improving overhead lighting, and fixing drainage systems along a nearly 5 mile stretch of US-6 between mileposts 183 and 187.

The funding for this project came from an agreement between the state legislature and the Utah Transportation Commission that specifically works to increase funding for projects along US-6. It has allocated more than $148 million to implement safety and capacity improvements along the road.

UDOT said that previous projects along US-6 have significantly reduced the number of crashes, but there is more work to be done, as they want US-6 to be a four-lane highway.