UDOT begins preservation work on State Route 9 in Hurricane
Some daytime work anticipated
The Utah Department of Transportation has decided to move some of its preservation work on State Route 9 between Interstate 15 and Hurricane to the daytime in order to take advantage of better temperatures for reconditioning the road surface. The $3.2-million-dollar UDOT project covers just under 11 miles of SR-9 from the I-15 Exit into Hurricane.
The project will include scrubbing the surface prior to the final microsurface coating. This process will put additional oil back into the pavement to rejuvenate the existing asphalt and help seal cracks.
Due to the properties of the emulsion and the recently cooling temperatures during the night, crews will now perform this aspect of the preservation project during the daytime beginning Sept. 17. Workers anticipate this process will take approximately two weeks and will be performed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to avoid peak travel times and take advantage of the daytime heat. Traffic will be monitored to prevent major delays. Motorists should anticipate lane closures during this two-week period. After this two-week period, two travel lanes in each direction are expected to be restored during the daytime.
Other daytime work may include concrete work on corners where ADA-compliant ramps will be changed to new standards.
The final roadway surface, which is designed to lock out moisture and provide adequate friction, will be applied at night to avoid traffic queues and to allow curing to take place without significant interruption.
The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of November.
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