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Built to save lives: UDOT celebrates completion of new Thistle Junction interchange
The point where U.S. 6 and U.S. 89 meet in Spanish Fork Canyon, Thistle Junction, is one of the most dangerous intersections in the state, with five fatal crashes occurring at or near the junction resulting in eight fatalities since 2003. At long last, a solution to the dangerous left-hand turn from U.S. 89 onto U.S. 6 has arrived. UDOT celebrated Thursday the upcoming opening of the new Thistle Junction interchange, which is slated to open to travelers later this month. The addition of a new underpass will allow vehicles to merge on and off the highway using new ramps with longer ...
