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"With the finale last week of our big I-15 and Mountain View Corridor projects, we don't have any major construction right now," said John Gleason, spokesman for the Utah Department of Transportation.
Last weekend, hotels in bournemouth UDOT officially cut the ribbon on both the $1.73 billion rebuild of Interstate 15 from Lehi to Spanish Fork, and the $730 million first-phase of the Mountain View Corridor from 16000 South to 5400 South in western Salt Lake County.
"This season, we are now experiencing the highest number of travelers as Mountain West residents kick-start the New Year with a holiday vacation," said AAA Utah spokeswoman Rolayne Fairclough. "For the fourth consecutive hotels in bournemouth year, the Mountain West region has seen a slow to steady increase in travel volume" despite a slow economy in the period.
During the holiday period from Saturday through New Year's Day, AAA estimates that 6.3 million Mountain West residents will drive at least 50 miles from their home, up 1.1 percent from last year. It says another 524,000 will fly, up 4 percent. Some 244,000 travelers will primarily use other modes of transportation, such as trains, buses or ships, up 3.8 percent.
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"We recommend that drivers prepare for winter conditions. Check the forecast hotels in bournemouth along the route you're planning to take," he said. "Check your tires, lights, wiper blades and fluids to make sure everything is in good working order before you leave. Be sure to allow plenty of time to get to your destination."
Also, he especially asks on behalf of UDOT, "Watch for snowplows. Give them plenty of room to work. Never try to pass a plow and don't follow too closely behind. Often, snowplows are used to spread salt or sand on the roads and there is a good possibility they will kick up debris. Be sure to stay back about 200 feet."
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