15-05-2025
TRAFFIC ALERT: UDOT working to repair sinkhole off I-15 in Sandy
SANDY, Utah () — The Utah Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan for delays as crews work to repair a sinkhole and replace more than 40 feet worth of damaged pipe on 10600 South.
Crews have been working since Monday to fix the road. Currently, traffic is restricted to one lane on westbound 10600 South I-15 to 400 West. There are also restrictions on 700 West from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. during repairs. UDOT said the lane closures will stay in place through Saturday afternoon. Two lanes will remain open at night.
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UDOT said that crews noticed a small hole on the shoulder and far right lane of the road a few weeks ago, leading to an investigation that revealed the pipe underneath was collapsing due to aging infrastructure. UDOT worked immediately to repair it.
'Safety is our top priority. That's why we have the inconvenience of the traffic control right now,' UDOT Roadway Operations Manager Jake Brown said. 'But this is a priority for us to get fixed, due to the heavy rains coming. We want to make sure the road is safe.'
UDOT reported that in August 2023, a larger sinkhole appeared on the same pipeline down the road to the east.
Brown said that pipes will often rust from the bottom up, especially during times of increased moisture. If those pipes collapse, the road can be compromised as well, regularly leading to a sinkhole.
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'The bottom of the pipe was rotted, and as the water keeps coming through, it gets weaker and weaker, so the pipe collapses in on itself and then the roadway sinks,' he said. '… We find we have a lot of problems when we get thunder bumpers or good, solid rainstorms. That really affects our drainage underneath.'
UDOT said that this kind of deterioration can be difficult to track, but as crews had noticed a depression in the road earlier, they had been able to monitor it.
'We're always looking for different things as we're traveling down the road and maintaining our roads,' Brown said. 'If we see any problems whatsoever, we immediately pull over and investigate, make sure there is not a problem or do a temporary fix, and get a permanent fix planned.'
UDOT said to keep in mind that construction schedules are weather-dependent and are subject to change, so make sure you visit the UDOT traffic website or download the UDOT app for updates.
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