Traffic alert: Crashes cause long delays on northbound I-15 in Southern Utah

Written by Joseph Witham
November 25, 2018
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WASHINGTON COUNTY — A series of minor crashes Sunday afternoon is causing long delays for motorists on Interstate 15 in Southern Utah.

A freeway sign advises of heavy traffic in Southern Utah | Image courtesy of the Utah Department of Transportation, St. George News

The Utah Department of Transportation is advising of 30 minute delays for drivers on northbound I-15 stretching from St. George to Beaver.

As of 2:40 p.m. MST, the congestion isn’t expected to clear until approximately 7 p.m. MST.

The delays are occurring during a period of especially heavy traffic as families return home from the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Follow UDOT’s Twitter for additional traffic updates.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joseph Witham is a passionate journalist who has written, reported and edited for various publications since 2001. He is a Utah Valley University graduate with a bachelor's degree in communication. He loves Southern Utah's outdoors and hikes often in the region's red-rock canyons.

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1 Comment

  • Carpe Diem November 26, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    Geez Louise. Clear, bare and dry… little traffic… Pay attention, folks!

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