Preliminary construction will include restriping lanes and removing concrete barriers to prepare the road for major construction in spring 2026.
Starting Wednesday, crews will restripe lanes near Canyons Resort between Sun Peak Drive and White Pine Canyon Road.
One lane will be closed nightly in both directions from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Saturday.
Crews will then remove concrete medians starting Sept. 2.
Other projects next week include undergrounding fiber-optic lines and installing new storm drainage across Route 224.
This phase of construction will last through October.
See the full schedule of fall bus rapid tranist construction projects and their impacts below:
When: Wednesday, August 27 – Friday, August 29; night-time hours (approximately 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
Where: SR-224 near Canyons Resort between Sun Peak Drive and White Pine Canyon Road
What/Why: Lane restriping in preparation to remove existing concrete center medians
Traffic Impacts: SR-224 traffic will be shifted and one lane will be maintained in each direction at night and two lanes in each direction maintained during daytime hours
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When: September 2 – mid-October 2025; daytime hours
Where: SR-224 near the Canyons Resort between Sun Peak Drive and White Pine Canyon Road
What/Why: SR-224 concrete median removal in preparation for roadway widening
Traffic Impacts: SR-224 traffic will be shifted to the outside shoulders and two lanes will be maintained in each direction
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When: Beginning the week of September 2 and continuing October 31.
Where: SR-224 between Kimball Junction and Kearns Blvd.
What/Why: Underground boring operations to facilitate new fiber-optic line installation
Traffic Impacts: Traffic lanes remain open with SR-224 shoulder closures and equipment in work zones
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When: Beginning the week of September 8 and continuing approximately six weeks; approximately 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. on weeknights
Where: SR-224 between Sun Peak Drive and White Pine Canyon Road
What/Why: Installation of new storm drainage lines across SR-224
Traffic Impacts: One lane will be maintained in each direction in SR-224 work zones on weeknights
More information on the bus rapid transit system is available here.
