1000 West (600 North to North Temple)
While we had planned for this street to receive a surface treatment in the summer of 2020, we postponed this project until the summer of 2021. This decision factored in several considerations including: condition of the street, needs on other streets, and staff/equipment prioritization.
Community Input About This Street
In Spring 2020, Salt Lake City gathered community input for possible changes to 1000 West; our major takeaways from our survey are summarized below.
While the scope of this project was to resurface the street and address potential improvements achieved through restriping, the survey asked a variety of questions that helps the City better understand how people use the street, challenges they experience, and things they enjoy about the street. While not all issues and feedback were able to be addressed through this specific project (and may not be relevant to street and transportation projects), this community input provided context, helped identify themes, and can inform future projects.
Common themes in the survey responses:
- Many respondents noted that the level of traffic does not warrant the number of travel lanes, although it was noted that events at the Fairgrounds generate a lot of activity and on-street parking demand.
- The width of the street and infrequent intersection control (e.g. stop signs) can result in speeding vehicles.
- There were several suggestions to repurpose space to take advantage of street width, including:
- median for greening and traffic calming
- multi-use pathway
- protected bike lanes
- crosswalks improvements related to visibility, reduced crossing distance/exposure
Thank you to everyone who took the survey!
Draft Designs
The survey helped inform our Draft Designs which can be viewed below.
We developed two concepts for 1000 West: a median option and a buffered bike lane option. *Click to expand the green bar below to learn more about each option.*
Important Note: Replacing the existing roadway striping is an option. For the two reconfiguration alternatives, vehicle travel lanes would be reduced from two to one in each direction. The amount of traffic that uses 1000 West could be adequately accommodated in the lane reconfiguration of one vehicle lane in each direction. On-street parking would not be impacted by any options.
Median Option
This concept would delineate a wide center median and reduce vehicle travel lanes in each direction. We realize that a painted median does not provide the transformative benefits of a planted median. However, by piloting the lane median concept with striping re-configuration, we have an opportunity to test it out and make refinements based on experience and feedback. If it is successful as a pilot, it would be the first step in a process to implement more transformational changes. The design concept is shown between North Temple and 300 N but represents a treatment that we are considering between 300 N to 600 N as well. This would not impact on-street parking.
Draft Design – Plan View
Draft Design – Cross-Section View
As a comparison, below is a cross-section of the existing conditions.
Please note: the default layout is the existing layout and it is an option for this project. Please feel free to let us know if you prefer the existing layout.
Existing Conditions – Cross-Section View
Buffered Bike Lane Option
This concept would reduce vehicle travel lanes in each direction and provide buffered bike lanes. The buffer space adjacent to the bike lanes improve cyclists comfort and safety. Initially the buffer will be striped with paint. This would not impact on-street parking.
Draft Design – Plan View
Draft Design – Cross-Section View
As a comparison, below is a cross-section of the existing conditions.
Please note: the default layout is the existing layout and it is an option for this project. Please feel free to let us know if you prefer the existing layout.
Existing Conditions – Cross-Section View
As a reminder, please send us any comments you may have by sending an email to: StreetResurfacing@slcgov.com.
What is next?
To be added to the project email list for future input and design updates, please send “updates for 1000 West” to streetresurfacing@slcgov.com.
| Early Spring 2020 | Project Announcement and community input. | |
| Spring 2020 | Draft conceptual design available for community input. | |
| 3-4 weeks before surface treatment | Notice of final design circulated along with information about what to expect on the 1-3 days when the surface treatment work will affect use of this street. | |
| Summer 2020 | Surface treatment and restriping by SLC Streets Division. >POSTPONED UNTIL and Completed in 2021< |
Funding Our Future
Increased pavement maintenance is one of the projects funded through the Salt Lake City Funding Our Future initiative.
Contact Us
Email | streetresurfacing@slcgov.com
Phone | 801-535-6630
Social Media | @SLCmoves @SLCgov