The interesting part of the DOT press release about the closure of US 30 west of Ogden starting Monday is that it mentions a concrete overlay project instead of the usual asphalt overlay.
But if you live anywhere in the area, or are going to be driving either road, the official detours for both US 30 and US 169 are looooong.
Southbound 169 between 30 and E57 will be the detour for westbound 30. Westbound E57 past Berkley to Rippey, and then IA 144 north to Grand Junction, will be the detour for westbound 30 and northbound 169. At that point 30 will resume its regular route while northbound 169 will continue its detour north on 144 to Dana and then east on E26.
The Lincoln Highway Middle Third Tour is avoiding this construction by following the 1914-1922 version of the route, which is one mile north of 30 on gravel 210th Street. The question is, how many local drivers will be doing the same thing?