Learn about the safety improvements Salt Lake City and the Utah Department of Transportation are making at the intersection of Foothill Drive and Kensington Avenue.

We’re installing a citizen-requested roundabout at the intersection of 1000 West and 700 South to help calm traffic and improve safety in the Poplar Grove neighborhood.

The Sugar House Safe Side Streets Study originated from a Constituent Capital Improvement Program request for funding to implement neighborhood traffic calming in a portion of Sugar House north of 2100 South. Recommendations developed by this study relied on traffic data, community input, and a constrained budget to address key concerns throughout the study area.

Neighborhood Byways create pleasant and convenient routes for people using active modes of transportation by encouraging safe travel speeds, discouraging cut-through vehicle traffic, providing safe crossings of busy streets, and connecting people to destinations.

The city is investing in transportation projects throughout Westside neighborhoods including Fairpark, Glendale, Poplar Grove, Rose Park, and Westpointe communities.

In June 2022, the Salt Lake City Council adopted an ordinance lowering the local speed limit. The ordinance impacted approximately 420 miles or 70% of the City’s public streets. Replacing the approximately 575 signs from 25 to 20 miles per hour continued into August 2022.

Salt Lake City is planning to test traffic calming devices on Emery Street between 700 South and Indiana Ave. The goal for this project is to work with the community to better understand preferences, concerns, and effectiveness of traffic calming devices, and to help inform the Livable Streets Program and more permanent speed reduction installations.

May is National Bike Month, celebrated in communities across the United States, including here in Salt Lake City! Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling—and encourage more folks to giving biking a try!