Some motorists may face 224-mile detour on I-15 between Nevada, Utah

Motorists traveling betwixt Southern Nevada and Southern Utah connected Interstate 15 should brace for a imaginable 224-mile detour for the adjacent 2 years.

Lane restrictions began past week connected a agelong of I-15 successful Arizona connected Virgin Bridge No. 1 arsenic portion of a $56 cardinal span replacement project. The restrictions are slated to beryllium successful spot until the outpouring of 2023, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced earlier this month.

ADOT advises motorists should beryllium prepared to halt and question done the around-the-clock enactment zone, located betwixt mileposts 8 and 9, with caution.

The affected agelong of I-15 adjacent Littlefield, Arizona, volition beryllium reduced to 1 lane successful each absorption crossed the bridge. The velocity bounds volition beryllium constricted to 45 mph successful the enactment zone.

A conveyance width bounds of 10 feet and a value bounds of 129,000 pounds besides volition beryllium successful place. Vehicles that transcend those limits volition beryllium required to instrumentality the 224-mile detour.

ADOT rolled retired a caller Virgin River Bridge smartphone app to assistance motorists successful navigating the roadworthy project. The app is disposable connected some Apple and Android devices.

Signage and the app volition nonstop oversize vehicles to the detour way of U.S. Highway 93, Nevada authorities Route 319 and Utah authorities Route 56 betwixt Las Vegas and Cedar City, Utah.

Information from the app besides is disposable connected GPS navigation apps specified arsenic Waze.

The task began successful February and is planned to wrapper up successful 2024.

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