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UDOT outlines US 191 switchback rebuild near Flaming Gorge
Summary
A Utah Department of Transportation presentation described major work on U.S. Highway 191 to reduce steep grades and hairpin curves near Flaming Gorge, including longer curves, climbing lanes and an emergency truck ramp; the presenter credited a local Simplot operation with moving more than 10 million cubic yards of material over two years.
A staff member (Utah Department of Transportation) said the agency is carrying out major improvements on a stretch of U.S. Highway 191 near Flaming Gorge to address hairpin curves and steep grades, with changes that include longer sweeping curves, climbing lanes, a new emergency truck ramp and optimized grades to improve driver safety and efficiency.
The projects matter because the presenter said the current alignment creates slowdowns and safety risks when large vehicles such as semitrailers and campers negotiate the switchbacks. “Having those…
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