Ramp Closures and Lane Reductions on I‑80/I‑215: What Drivers Need to Know

Salt Lake City drivers, heads‑up: the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has scheduled a series of overnight ramp closures and lane reductions around the I‑80/I‑215 interchange. The work is meant to finish up some lingering construction, but it will inevitably squeeze traffic flow for a few days.

Here’s the timeline. Starting at 9 p.m. on Monday, October 26, the eastbound I‑80 to southbound I‑215 ramp will be closed, along with the northbound I‑215 to eastbound I‑80 ramp. The opposite‑direction ramps – westbound I‑80 to southbound and northbound I‑215 – will also be shut down. Those closures stay in effect until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27. In addition, the Redwood Road‑to‑southbound I‑215 ramp will be inaccessible.

Then, at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, the southbound I‑215 to westbound I‑80 ramp gets the same treatment, staying closed until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28. At the same time, northbound I‑215 ramps to Redwood Road, eastbound I‑80, and westbound I‑80 will all be out of service. Eastbound I‑80 to Redwood Road also goes dark for the night.

Those are the “big” closures. UDOT also warned drivers to expect lane shifts and reductions that will linger beyond the overnight work. Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Monday, October 26 through Thursday, October 28, lanes on Indiana Avenue near I‑215 will be moved. On California Avenue, one‑lane‑each‑direction traffic will be in place from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nightly, between Redwood Road and South Pioneer Road, and that squeeze could last for roughly a month.

Some ramps are already closed but slated to reopen quickly. The eastbound I‑80 to Redwood Road ramp and the northbound I‑215 to Redwood Road ramp are expected back in service as early as Tuesday, October 27. However, the ramp from Redwood Road to northbound I‑215 will stay shut until July 2027, so plan accordingly.

UDOT says traffic that would normally use the closed ramps is being diverted to the newly resurfaced west‑side of I‑215. That helps, but you’ll still see slower speeds and a few extra minutes on your commute.

Bottom line: give yourself some buffer time, follow posted detour signs, and consider alternative routes—perhaps I‑15 or other surface streets—if you can. A little patience now will keep the whole corridor moving smoother later.