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Volume II, Issue 44 · November 3, 2026Printed on page 17

Last updated Oct. 30, 2026.

This is the information you need to access all information and updates if you need or want to know the details.

LInks: zioncanyontechnology@utah.gov and https://udotinput.utah.gov/ziontechnology

The following are worth mentioning:

  • Springdale – SR-9 Milepost (MP) 30-32: Crews will be conduit proofing and drilling for conduit installation along the southbound SR-9 shoulder on the west end of town.
  • In addition to daytime work operations, night work operations will begin as early as Monday, October 26.
  • Work will take place nightly, Monday through Friday morning, through the end of 2026.
  • Motorists should expect one-way traffic with minor delays.
  • Pedestrians and cyclists should expect detour routes through work zones.

ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY: ZION-MOUNT CARMEL TUNNEL

Location: SR-9 / Zion-Mount Carmel Highway Tunnel, (MP) 36–39

Affected Dates: Nightly, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., from Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday morning, Oct. 30, and Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday morning, Nov. 6

  • Purpose: Pulling cable through existing conduit inside the tunnel. Expect full road closures during work hours. Vehicles will be turned around at Zion Canyon Junction on the west side of the tunnel and approximately 50 feet before the east entrance to the tunnel.

Work on Phase 1 began Wednesday, June 3, and is anticipated to be completed in spring 2027.

Work on Phase 2 began Monday, August 24, and is anticipated to be completed in December 2026.

Project Map

Legend UDOT Springdale Segment UDOT Rockville Segment Zion National Park - Zion Canyon Segment Zion National Park - Mt Carmel Highway UDOT Highway Segments Phase 2

Zion Canyon Fiber Optics Phase 1 and 2 Map

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