Officials to start limiting measurement of autos touring by Ogden Canyon

SALT LAKE CITY — Starting Monday, September 22, the Utah Department of Transportation might be completely limiting the scale of autos allowed to journey in Ogden Canyon. Beginning on Monday, solely autos now not than 50 toes might be allowed to move by.

UDOT says the restriction is one among a number of security measures that they’re implementing alongside State Route 39, the place 5 individuals have died since 2015.

Officials say that UDOT engineers not too long ago accomplished a technical evaluation of the canyon, with a selected concentrate on a piece recognized regionally as “The Narrows.” The research modeled actions of huge vehicles by the canyon, and engineers found that autos over a size of fifty toes can not journey by some sections, together with The Narrows, with out encroaching on reverse lanes.

“This is the right thing to do,” UDOT Region One Senior Communications Manager Mitch Shaw stated. “It’s up to us to create the best engineering solutions possible to help keep people safe. But this won’t prevent every crash. We need the public to help out, too.”

In addition to the scale restrictions being put into place, UDOT may even cut back the pace restrict to 35 miles per hour in The Narrows and set up radar pace suggestions indicators.

“We really need people to pay attention, slow down and put down the distractions, especially when driving in the canyon,” Shaw stated.