Crews close several parts of Utah highway to relocate herd of elk

by BRIAN MULLAHY and KAYLA WINN | KUTV Staff

Sat, March 18th 2023, 11:10 PM UTC

The Utah Highway Patrol closed the right lane of westbound I-80 near the mouth of Parley's Canyon in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, after a herd of elk managed to strand itself on a strip of land ear the road and was making its way into the city while traveling dangerously close to the highway. (Photo: Rheo Velarde)

A herd of elk forced the closure of I-80 in Salt Lake City for the second time in a week on Feb. 1, 2023. (Photo provided by Utah Department of Transportation)

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The Utah Highway Patrol closed the right lane of westbound I-80 near the mouth of Parley's Canyon in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, after a herd of elk managed to strand itself on a strip of land ear the road and was making its way into the city while traveling dangerously close to the highway. (Photo: Rheo Velarde)

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