The project connects the north sidewalk to existing pedestrian crossings, signalizes the crossing at Butler Ave, improves ADA access at the Wolcott St and Butler Ave crossings, and widens the southern sidewalk to provide a multi-use path. The signal timing at Wolcott Street will also be adjusted to improve pedestrian safety and visibility.

We are aware of the degraded pavement and narrow turn lane on University Street near 100 South and are working to identify when funding for that area will be available. This project does not extend into the University Street intersection nor onto North Campus Drive.

There is not enough width on the road to accommodate a separate bike lane and two travel lanes are required to facilitate existing traffic and emergency response access to the medical facilities.

The project team is considering traffic calming options for this section of 100 South. However, the types of traffic calming measures applicable to an emergency response route are limited. In addition, this short section of 100 South between University Street and North Campus Drive has multiple points that can help to slow motorists, including a 90 degree bend, two traffic signals, and will include two signalized pedestrian crossings when finished.

Yes, cyclists will be able to ride with traffic in the travel lane if necessary. The outside lane will be widened to 11 feet.

The current on-street parking is not wide enough for a typical vehicle, meaning that parked vehicles
are actually taking up space in the travel lane. This is an unsafe condition that must be remedied. The University will identify alternative parking for the residences that typically use this on-street parking.

Cyclists travelling in either direction may use the travel lane or the multi-use path. The multi-use path is
recommended as a more comfortable, albeit slower, option.

The project team has coordinated with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) regarding bus stops along 100 South. UTA is planning to add a shelter to the bus stop near the North Campus Drive corner, which is a separate project and not necessarily on the timeline of this reconstruction project. The westbound bus stop near the intersection of University St will be relocated west of the intersection and improved as a
separate project on its own timeline.

Construction is planned to occur outside the traditional school year and will be phased to maintain access to the University and medical campuses as well as for area residents. Construction schedules and specific phasing will not be confirmed until a construction contractor is selected in early 2025.

Overview

Salt Lake City reconstructed 100 South in the summer of 2021, to address failing pavement conditions and replace the storm drain and curb and gutter along the corridor. Some sections of sidewalk and driveway approaches were reconstructed. After construction, the project left two lanes of traffic in each direction. Concurrent with construction, some public utilities improvements were made including replacement of some sections of the water main and slip lining the existing sewer line to extend its service life.

The project addressed some of the safety concerns we heard from the public, primarily by shortening crossing lengths with the use of “bulb-outs.” Bulb-outs are widened sections of curb on either side of a crosswalk that shorten the walking distance for pedestrians and help slow cross-traffic.  This project installed bulb-outs on the east side of Lincoln St. and all corners of 1000 East and 1200 East. The intersection of University Street and 100 South was fully reconstructed to improve safety. Other changes included wider corners to better align the traffic lanes from east to west, bulb-outs to shorten the crossing lengths, new traffic signals and some additional trees and landscaping. The realignment of the intersection helped remove the dedicated right-turn lanes that existed on the north and east legs. This small change may have added a few seconds of additional travel time, but offers a significant reduction in the potential for pedestrian/auto crashes. The mid-block crossing at McClelland Street will also be improved with a raised center median, trees and new paint to make it more visible to cross-traffic. An additional pedestrian call button was also added in the center.

Street Design

Project Timeline

What We Heard

Preliminary design plans were completed based on public input, City master plans, as well as traffic and corridor analyses. Click below to download the 100 South survey raw data.

Funding

This project was funded through the 2018 voter-approved Funding Our Future street reconstruction bond.