OREM — The Utah Department of Transportation will hold an open house Wednesday evening to seek comment on a proposal to make the temporary concrete barriers along U.S. 189 in Provo Canyon permanent.
Transportation officials say the barriers placed at the Olmstead Junction and Wildwood areas have shown a capacity to prevent injuries and save lives during auto accidents in the canyon. UDOT is proposing to make the temporary barriers and guardrails a key part of its effort to increase safety in Provo Canyon.
An open house will be held Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Foothill Elementary School auditorium, 921 N. 1240 East in Orem.
Transportation officials are also seeking comment on proposed slope stabilization techniques to prevent landslides and sloughing in the same area.