SALT LAKE CITY — Multiple lanes of Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City were closed Thursday morning due to road buckling, although it's not known if high temperatures were the cause.
The three left lanes of northbound I-15 were closed at the I-215 interchange for about 45 minutes. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, rebar was sticking out of the highway.
Utah Department of Transportation crews responded to perform maintenance on the highway, and the lanes were reopened at 10:15 a.m.
Due to the often extreme heat experienced during the summer, roads across Utah can buckle, which forces closures and traffic delays until repairs can be made.
