Uintah County announced on Wednesday that crews are on schedule to reopen the White River Bridge by the end of May. According to Uintah County Road Department Manager Bryan Meier, the expected date for reopen is May 26th. “In 2016, the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a regularly scheduled inspection of the bridge and recommended a load limit of 12 tons, which restricted tractor-trailer trucks from using the bridge on Seep Ridge Road,” shares Uintah County. “This made it necessary to replace the bridge. Uintah County approached the federal Joint Highway Committee in 2017 for funds to replace the bridge and was awarded a $2,522,713 grant. To receive the grant, Uintah County must pay a 6.77 percent match ($183,190), bringing the total cost of the project to $2,705,903. The Ouray Bottom Project, which is repairing a 1.3 mile section of Seep Ridge Road that floods when the Green River overflows its banks, will still be ongoing when the bridge opens to traffic again. Drivers may experience delays on Seep Ridge Road due to the road construction.” The Ouray Bottom Project is scheduled to be done in August.
