Utah Highways Get EPA Nod for Smoother I-80 Travel
Published Date: 9/11/2025
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Summary
Utah’s transportation team just gave the green light to upgrade roads around Kimball Junction! They’re adding extra lanes on SR-224 and improving intersections to make driving and biking smoother and safer. These changes will help everyone get around faster and easier, with work set to move forward soon.
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One New Lane Each Direction on SR-224
You will see one additional through travel lane added in each direction on State Route 224 (SR-224) through Olympic Parkway in Kimball Junction, Summit County, Utah. This change is meant to increase roadway capacity so driving through that area should be faster and easier.
Interchange Capacity Improvements on I-80 and SR-224
The project includes interchange capacity improvements on Interstate 80 (I-80) and SR-224 through Olympic Parkway in Kimball Junction, Summit County, Utah. These upgrades are intended to improve traffic flow where the interstate and SR-224 meet.
Intersection and Active Transportation Improvements
SR-224 will get intersection improvements at Ute Boulevard and Olympic Parkway and active transportation upgrades to make biking and walking smoother and safer in Kimball Junction, Summit County, Utah. These changes are meant to improve safety and ease of travel for people who walk or bike as well as drivers using those intersections.
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