Many Utahns ‘stuck’ with hourlong commutes amid housing crisis

The state’s pricey market is pushing people to the suburbs.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rush hour traffic on I-15 on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rush hour traffic on I-15 on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

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| Aug. 21, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

| Updated: 1:30 p.m.

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