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- UDOT begins a new stage of construction on a freeway-style interchange at 9800 South on Bangerter Highway this weekend.
- It will cause travel impacts, with lane shifts and closures expected for about 10 months in South Jordan.
SOUTH JORDAN — Utah transportation officials are warning drivers to prepare for travel impacts as they begin work to convert one of the final intersections along the southern end of Bangerter Highway into a freeway-style interchange.
Utah Department of Transportation crews are planning to close east and westbound travel at 9800 South at Bangerter Highway in South Jordan beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, only allowing drivers to turn right on or off Bangerter Highway.
Lane shifts on Bangerter Highway will also be implemented at that time.
The changes are expected to last about 10 months while a new freeway-style interchange is constructed in the area. People who normally use 9800 South to cross the highway are encouraged to use 9000 South or the South Jordan Parkway (10400 South) as alternates during that time. A new pedestrian overpass bridge at 9800 South is expected to open on Tuesday.
UDOT officials are getting the word out now so that people are surprised if they come across the road closure over the weekend or when they return after the holidays.
"It is a change, and that's why we want to get the word out," said UDOT spokesman John Gleason.
Transportation officials add that they know construction will be hard on businesses in the area, which is why they encourage people to still find ways to support them next year.
The project coincides with other similar freeway-like interchanges under construction at 2700 West, 13400 South and 4700 South in the Salt Lake Valley. All four of the active projects are anticipated to be completed by November 2025.
Once complete, Bangerter Highway will have 14 freeway-style interchanges which Gleason said should improve commute times, especially along the southwest end of Salt Lake County.
"Once these four are completed, you won't have a stoplight from (I-15) at the south end of the valley to 4100 South," he said. "You'll have free-flowing traffic that's just able to drive without hitting any stoplights, so it will essentially become more like a freeway."
Similar changes are on the horizon for areas north of 4100 South. State transportation officials launched public scoping in 2022 for a plan to add a few more freeway-style interchanges from 4100 South in West Valley City to California Avenue in Salt Lake City.
A final environmental study was completed earlier this year. UDOT estimates that partial funding for construction of those is expected to be available as early as 2027.
