The Homestead Road trail near Jeremy Ranch is shifting onto the road starting the week of Sept. 14, separated from traffic by barrels. The detour begins as the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) restarts its I-80 bridge replacement project after a roughly six-week pause.

The barrel-separated route will last about two weeks. After that, the trail will move to a different temporary alignment that will stay in place for the rest of the project, according to KPCW. UDOT has not described the second route's specific path.

As we reported Friday, Sept. 11, Homestead Road is now down to one lane in each direction while crews work on the two aging Interstate 80 bridges at the Jeremy Ranch interchange. UDOT paused construction in early August to relocate utilities and resumed the week of Sept. 11.

The agency is building new bridges next to the existing overpasses, which UDOT has described as more than 50 years old. Work runs Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with nighttime shifts as needed. Trucks will enter and leave the work zone, bringing increased noise, dust and vibration to the area.

The bigger disruption comes in 2027. UDOT plans to close portions of I-80 at Jeremy Ranch for up to two weekends to install the new bridge spans. Specific dates have not been announced.

UDOT spokesperson Kylar Sharp said in an Aug. 10 KPCW report that "drivers can expect daily lane closures on Homestead Road as crews begin building new bridges." That work is now underway.

The bridge project is part of UDOT's broader Summit County & Parleys Canyon Improved program, which spans 12 projects over two years. The program includes replacing or improving eight bridges, repaving four miles of pavement and constructing a new bus rapid transit system on SR-224.

Construction is expected to wrap up by summer 2027, according to KPCW, though UDOT's earlier project announcement estimated bridge work lasting through late 2027. Residents can find project updates on UDOT's Wasatch Back project page.