511enews.com » I-15 http://511enews.com Interstate Highway News and Events Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 AAA Projects 1.2 Percent Increase in Memorial Day Travel as Americans Stay Closer to Home http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/ http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=84583 AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 1.2 percent – or 500,000 travelers – from the 34.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 24 to Monday, May 28.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/feed/ 0 California I-15 Lane Closures Planned This Week in Temecula Area http://511enews.com/i-15/california-i-15-lane-closures-planned-this-week-in-temecula-area/ http://511enews.com/i-15/california-i-15-lane-closures-planned-this-week-in-temecula-area/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 11:34:51 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83776 Area motorists who are out late at night may want to steer away from Interstate 15 on the south side of Temecula this week.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/california-i-15-lane-closures-planned-this-week-in-temecula-area/feed/ 0 Record Amount of Construction Planned This Summer in Utah http://511enews.com/i-15/record-amount-of-construction-planned-this-summer-in-utah/ http://511enews.com/i-15/record-amount-of-construction-planned-this-summer-in-utah/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83412 is No. 1 on UDOT’s top 20 summer construction projects. Crews will be fixing the existing … The biggest project on the on UDOT’s list is the I-15 CORE work being done in Utah County. There is still a lot of work to do. “It’s amazing how much work …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/record-amount-of-construction-planned-this-summer-in-utah/feed/ 0 Construction to Impact I-15 Traffic Friday Night in Nevada http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-to-impact-i-15-traffic-friday-night-in-nevada/ http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-to-impact-i-15-traffic-friday-night-in-nevada/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83411 Las Vegas, NV (KTNV)– The I-15 South Design-Build Project will impact traffic beginning on Friday at 8 p.m. The eastbound 215 to southbound I-15 ramp and the westbound 215 to southbound I-15 ramps will be closed starting at 8 p.m. I-15 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-to-impact-i-15-traffic-friday-night-in-nevada/feed/ 0 Major Closures Coming on I-15 in Utah County For CORE Project http://511enews.com/i-15/major-closures-coming-on-i-15-in-utah-county-for-core-project/ http://511enews.com/i-15/major-closures-coming-on-i-15-in-utah-county-for-core-project/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:48:48 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83164 Well, take heed. Beginning next week, construction crews working on the I-15 Corridor Expansion are scheduled to close the northbound on-ramp and southbound off-ramp at 1600 North in Orem starting as early as Monday — for up to 30 days.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/major-closures-coming-on-i-15-in-utah-county-for-core-project/feed/ 0 Long-Term I-15 Interchange Closures Begin Monday in Utah http://511enews.com/i-15/long-term-i-15-interchange-closures-begin-monday-in-utah/ http://511enews.com/i-15/long-term-i-15-interchange-closures-begin-monday-in-utah/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:14:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83076 Long-term Orem I-15 interchange closures begin Monday By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 19, 2012 01:37PM MDT The first of several long-term closures of Interstate 15 interchanges in Orem is scheduled to begin as early as Monday on the northern half of the 1600 North interchange. The northbound on-ramp and southbound off-ramp are scheduled to close there for up to 30 days as …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/long-term-i-15-interchange-closures-begin-monday-in-utah/feed/ 0 Utah I-15 Rebuild Shifts Focus to Interchange Work http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-rebuild-shifts-focus-to-interchange-work/ http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-rebuild-shifts-focus-to-interchange-work/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:07:58 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82798 I-15 rebuild shifts focus to interchange work By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 12, 2012 11:14AM MDT The massive $1.7 billion reconstruction of Interstate 15 in Utah County is shifting out of the phase that has been adding lanes along its mainline to rework Orem interchanges — one at a time — starting this weekend with a closure of University Parkway at I-15 in Provo. “This …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-rebuild-shifts-focus-to-interchange-work/feed/ 0 Several I-15 Project Closures Coming in Nevada http://511enews.com/i-15/several-i-15-project-closures-coming-in-nevada/ http://511enews.com/i-15/several-i-15-project-closures-coming-in-nevada/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:20:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82179 1-15 South Design-Build Project construction will affect traffic this weekend and in the coming weeks. This weekend, two construction additions have been made to the Warm Spring/I-15 section. The eastbound

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/several-i-15-project-closures-coming-in-nevada/feed/ 0 Bridge Construction To Cause I-15 Delays in Nevada http://511enews.com/i-15/bridge-construction-to-cause-i-15-delays-in-nevada/ http://511enews.com/i-15/bridge-construction-to-cause-i-15-delays-in-nevada/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:18:57 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81832 Beginning this weekend crews will begin work on the construction of girders for the Warm Springs Bridge over I-15. I-15 southbound traffic will be affected in the evening and overnight hours for the next

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/bridge-construction-to-cause-i-15-delays-in-nevada/feed/ 0 Final Paving to Begin On New I-15 Interchange in Utah http://511enews.com/i-15/final-paving-to-begin-on-new-i-15-interchange-in-utah/ http://511enews.com/i-15/final-paving-to-begin-on-new-i-15-interchange-in-utah/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:42:43 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81496 GEORGE — Utah Department of Transportation road crews are scheduled to begin final paving for the Dixie Drive-Interstate 15 interchange next week as the construction nears … pressure at the Bluff Street I-15 interchange in anticipation …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/final-paving-to-begin-on-new-i-15-interchange-in-utah/feed/ 0 California I-15 Exit in Victorville Construction http://511enews.com/i-15/california-i-15-exit-in-victorville-construction/ http://511enews.com/i-15/california-i-15-exit-in-victorville-construction/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:16:18 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80409 The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of highlandnews.net.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/california-i-15-exit-in-victorville-construction/feed/ 0 Utah I-15 Construction To Begin http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-construction-to-begin/ http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-construction-to-begin/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:40:33 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80131 ROY — The year’s first big road project is scheduled to begin this week on Interstate 15. Utah Department of Transportation crews are set to start a project that will add an auxiliary lane on northbound I-15, between 650 North in Clearfield …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-construction-to-begin/feed/ 0 New I-15 Express Lanes in California Shave 5 Minutes Off Commute http://511enews.com/i-15/new-i-15-express-lanes-in-california-shave-5-minutes-off-commute/ http://511enews.com/i-15/new-i-15-express-lanes-in-california-shave-5-minutes-off-commute/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:58:41 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79380 The average rush hour commute on I-15's regular lanes (those open to all drivers) dropped by five minutes from Escondido to Mira Mesa after the January opening of new car-pool lanes, said Gustavo Dallarda, I-15 corridor director for the California Department of Transportation.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/new-i-15-express-lanes-in-california-shave-5-minutes-off-commute/feed/ 0 More Closures Along Utah I-15 This Weekend And Beyond http://511enews.com/i-15/more-closures-along-utah-i-15-this-weekend-and-beyond/ http://511enews.com/i-15/more-closures-along-utah-i-15-this-weekend-and-beyond/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78831 UDOT is trying to take advantage of the nice weather now, Nelson said. Provo 820 North is scheduled to close under I-15 from 9 p.m. Friday through 5:30 a.m. Monday while construction crews demolish the old I-15 bridges. 820 North will also be closed each …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/more-closures-along-utah-i-15-this-weekend-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Road to Close For Nevada I-15 Overpass Work http://511enews.com/i-15/road-to-close-for-nevada-i-15-overpass-work/ http://511enews.com/i-15/road-to-close-for-nevada-i-15-overpass-work/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78830 Nevada state transportation officials say construction at an Interstate 15 interchange … Motorists are encouraged to use the Grapevine overpass as a detour. I-15 traffic northbound will be reduced to one lane Monday from 6 a.m. to 10:30 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/road-to-close-for-nevada-i-15-overpass-work/feed/ 0 Southbound University Parkway Exit On Utah I-15 Has Been Changed http://511enews.com/i-15/southbound-university-parkway-exit-on-utah-i-15-has-been-changed/ http://511enews.com/i-15/southbound-university-parkway-exit-on-utah-i-15-has-been-changed/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78824 OREM– The University Parkway southbound off-ramp has been moved north to allow crews to begin construction on the permanent ramp … For safety, there will be no pedestrian or vehicle access under I-15 through the weekend. Residents should expect …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/southbound-university-parkway-exit-on-utah-i-15-has-been-changed/feed/ 0 Cal Oaks Road at California I-15 Scheduled for Overnight Closure http://511enews.com/i-15/cal-oaks-road-at-california-i-15-scheduled-for-overnight-closure/ http://511enews.com/i-15/cal-oaks-road-at-california-i-15-scheduled-for-overnight-closure/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78825 Removing the temporary structures means the bridge widening portion of the project is complete, Napier said, and that the next phase of construction is set to begin. Once complete, there will be new loop onramps at the interchange and Cal Oaks Road and an …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/cal-oaks-road-at-california-i-15-scheduled-for-overnight-closure/feed/ 0 Construction On I-15/SR76 Interchange To Begin As Early As This Summer http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-on-i-15sr76-interchange-to-begin-as-early-as-this-summer/ http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-on-i-15sr76-interchange-to-begin-as-early-as-this-summer/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:08:44 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77127 SAN DIEGO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced today (Jan. 5) that the environmental report has been completed for the State Route 76 (SR-76) East Segment Improvement Project. The next step is for Caltrans to begin land …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-on-i-15sr76-interchange-to-begin-as-early-as-this-summer/feed/ 0 Utah I-15 Project On Target For Completion http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-project-on-target-for-completion/ http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-project-on-target-for-completion/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:08:44 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77129 As of the end of November, according to Dethman, the I-15 construction crews had: • Completed 4.5 million man-hours of work. The Empire State Building took seven million man hours. • Painted nearly 6.3 million feet of temporary striping and roadway …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-i-15-project-on-target-for-completion/feed/ 0 One Year Left In I-15 CORE Project In Utah http://511enews.com/i-15/one-year-left-in-i-15-core-project-in-utah/ http://511enews.com/i-15/one-year-left-in-i-15-core-project-in-utah/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:08:44 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77132 Drivers can sign up for construction updates at I15core.utah.gov. Smartphone apps are also available. “When the I-15 CORE is finished,” Nelson said, “business and transportation for everyone in the state will be better.”

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/one-year-left-in-i-15-core-project-in-utah/feed/ 0 Construction Begins Under Utah I-15 at Point of the Mountain http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-begins-under-utah-i-15-at-point-of-the-mountain/ http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-begins-under-utah-i-15-at-point-of-the-mountain/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:40:52 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76776 Work to upgrade a huge existing pipeline has begun underneath the freeway at Point of the Mountain.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/construction-begins-under-utah-i-15-at-point-of-the-mountain/feed/ 0 I-15 Project in Utah On Target For Completion http://511enews.com/i-15/i-15-project-in-utah-on-target-for-completion/ http://511enews.com/i-15/i-15-project-in-utah-on-target-for-completion/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:40:52 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76774 By this time next year the Utah Department of Transportation will have finished the 24-mile Interstate 15 reconstruction project through Utah County. The $1.72 billion project is the largest underway

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/i-15-project-in-utah-on-target-for-completion/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open On Christmas Day – Update http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:20:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76551 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/feed/ 0 Utah Holiday Travel And Traffic http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-holiday-travel-and-traffic/ http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-holiday-travel-and-traffic/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:53 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76458 Some areas remain to be active construction zones such as I-15 CORE in Utah County and I-15 in Saint George. Tania Mashburn with UDOT came on Good Things Utah to talk about what holiday travelers can expect. •On I-15 CORE, watch for reduced speeds …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/utah-holiday-travel-and-traffic/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open For Travelers On Christmas Day 2011 http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:04:17 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76284 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

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