Emigration Canyon Construction Closure

Construction through Emigration Canyon will begin on June 15th, and is planned to continue through mid-September 2020. This project will require one-way traffic conditions, guided by flaggers. Because one lane will be inaccessible, the road is not wide enough to safely accommodate both motor vehicles and bicycles.

As a result, Salt Lake County has made the decision to CLOSE Emigration Canyon to cyclists during construction. The first week of work activities will have minor impacts to the roadway surface. As a result, Emigration Canyon will be open to recreational cyclists until Monday, June 22. We know this is a popular cycling route so make sure to share this information with your cycling friends.

Project Schedule Update:

The contractor, Black Forest Paving, has suggested a change to the project schedule and sequencing of work to save both time and money on the contract. Rather than performing soft spot repairs (places where the pavement and sub-material must be completely removed and re-installed, essentially reconstructing sections of the roadway) prior to asphalt removal (milling), they will proceed with asphalt removal to more quickly and accurately identify soft spots and conduct repairs as they go.

As a result, they will begin major asphalt work July 6, and will keep the canyon open to recreational cyclists until that date. This will allow recreational users of Emigration Canyon full access over the 4th of July holiday. 

The contractor has assured us that with this new accelerated schedule, they will still be able to complete all of the paving by mid-to-late September.

Visit the link below to view project details, updates, a timeline, and how this will affect the cycling community.