UDOT crews patch potholes on 5600 West bridge over I‑80

Crews working with Utah Department of Transportation personnel carried out temporary structural repairs on the bridge carrying 5600 West over Interstate 80, jackhammering and patching damaged areas to keep the span open until a full replacement can be scheduled, the presenter on site said.

The presenter said the team was marking and saw‑cutting spots where potholes opened up in the bridge deck and removing deteriorated concrete to allow crews to patch the areas. "We maintain these roads, these bridge decks, whatever we can," the presenter said.

A staff member described the immediate goal as a temporary fix: "We're performing structural pothole patching to get this bridge deck by for the next couple years until we can do a full replacement," the staff member said. The staff member outlined the repair steps: mark the areas, saw cut, jackhammer out the damaged concrete, clean the holes, and return with a concrete patching mix to pour back the openings the next morning.

On camera, a crew member attempted the jackhammer as technicians worked; rebar was visible in some spots of the deck. The staff member advised the work was precise and emphasized the deck's condition, saying, "The bridge deck is structurally safe. It's just an older deck, and it's just de‑icing agents get into the deck and corrode the reinforcing steel. And as that reinforcing steel corrodes, it expands, and it basically breaks the concrete apart."

The presenter and crew members praised the maintenance crews' in‑house work for saving taxpayer dollars and keeping traffic moving while postponing full replacement. The presenter said crews would stay several more hours that night and return the following morning to pour concrete and reopen the span to the public.

The video segment focused on the immediate repair work and did not discuss a replacement schedule, cost estimates, or funding sources for a full deck replacement.