Capitol Hill Traffic Calming

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Overview

Salt Lake City partnered with the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council to complete the next phase of the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan — a community-driven effort shaped by nearly three years of resident input.

The plan responded to long-standing concerns about cut-through commuter traffic, loud exhibition driving, and industrial vehicle traffic. These issues have affected safety, noise levels, air quality, and overall comfort on neighborhood streets.

After installing 58 speed humps in 2023, the City completed additional improvements in the Marmalade/West Capitol Hill neighborhood in 2025. At 600 North, 200 West, and Center Street, the City built permanent upgrades following a successful 2021 quick-build project at this key gateway. Improvements include:

Curb extensions to shorten crossing distances
Narrower vehicle lanes to help reduce speeds
Upgraded sidewalks and crosswalks, including accessibility improvements

Nine additional concrete speed humps were also installed throughout the neighborhood (see map below). The speed hump at 600 North and 250 West was replaced with two smoother, more gradual humps to improve drivability while still reducing speeding. Speed humps on 500 North and 300 North were installed after the school year ended to reduce disruption.

Project map

The map below shows the traffic calming improvements in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, including both previously installed and recently completed features.

A map of where traffic calming was installed as part of phase 1 of the Capitol Hill traffic calming project. The map also includes the locations of where Salt Lake City is adding traffic calming in phase 2 of the project.

Additional information

Frequently asked questions

Capitol Hill FAQ

Project comments

November/December 2022 comment period

Support Capitol Hill traffic calming march 2021

Capitol Hill constituent letters June 2020

Intersection draft concept map

Intersection Draft Concept Map

600 North & 200 West quick build

Quick build photos

A picture of the quick build safety project at the intersection of 600 North and 200 West. The intersection was visually narrowed with colorful paint and delineator posts.

2021 Capitol Hill quick build background

In 2021, thanks to sponsorship and collaboration with our friends at SPIN scooters and through Capital Improvement Program (CIP) awarded funds; the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council, with the help of neighbors and transportation gurus, implemented a quick-build at the intersection of 600 North and 200 West with the goal to calm traffic entering the neighborhood and improve safety for people walking and bicycling. The actual temporary design is part of the public input process for the neighborhood traffic calming initiative.

In 2021, through sponsorship from SPIN scooters and funding awarded by the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council, alongside residents and transportation experts, implemented a quick-build project at the intersection of 600 North and 200 West. This temporary design aims to calm traffic entering the neighborhood and enhance safety for people walking and biking. The installation also serves as part of the public input process for the broader neighborhood traffic calming initiative.