Utah drivers urged to plan ahead as 209 road projects rev up for summer

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Expect to see construction workers and orange cones dotting Utah's roads this summer as the Utah Department of Transportation revs up 209 improvement projects. "There's that short-term inconvenience — the goal is to have that payoff be worth it," John Gleason, UDOT spokesman, said on Thursday. "There's a good likelihood that you're going to run into those construction barrels. We just want to let people know so that they can make plans around construction and also be safe as they're traveling through the construction," Gleason said, adding...