A roads project originally scheduled for last fall will soon be getting under way. The Uintah County Road Department announced Thursday that Seep Ridge Road will be closed at the White River Bridge beginning February 3rd and will stay closed through May for the replacement of the bridge located South of Ouray. Uintah County has previously explained that there had been a manufacturing delay responsible for putting the project on hold. “In 2016, the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a regularly scheduled inspection of the bridge and recommended a load limit of 12 tons, which restricts tractor-trailer trucks from using the bridge on Seep Ridge Road,” shared Uintah County. “This made it necessary to replace the bridge.” The project is possible thanks to funds received through the Federal Joint Highway Committee. Uintah County approached the Committee in 2017 and was awarded a grant for $2,522,713 dollars to replace the bridge. Uintah County is required to pay a 6.77 percent match of $183,190 dollars which brings the project’s total to $2,705,903 dollars.
