• A resident applied for transportation safety improvements on Sunnyside Ave through the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Their application was reviewed and approved for funding by the City Council.

• The Constituent  Capital Improvement Program is an opportunity for constituents to work with their community councils to request funding for projects within the City (for more information, please visit the program webpage)

• In addition to the constituent funded project, Rowland Hall contributed funds to the City for improvements near their campus on Sunnyside, which will be expanded soon.

• The 2012 lane reconfiguration test was proposed to be between Guardsman Way and Foothill Drive. The current proposed westbound lane reconfiguration would be between Guardsman Way and 1400 East. A constituent applied for and received funding through the Capital Improvement Program for the project, including the lane reconfiguration.

• Transportation has changed a lot in Salt Lake City in the last decade. The way people travel and view our roads continues to change. Since 2012 the City has implemented over 10 lane reconfigurations, to provide mobility options for residents, students, visitors, and those that choose to recreate in the City.

• The City has focused on making roadways safer for all users with our commitment to Vision Zero. Unsignalized crosswalks on multi-lane roadways are not preferred, especially when leading to important local destinations like East High, Rowland Hall, and Sunnyside Park. A lane reconfiguration is one way we can improve safety at these crossings.

• The tradeoff between additional motorist delay during the peak hours and other transportation network benefits is something that the Transportation Division considers before implementing a lane reconfiguration.

• The delay that motorists encounter when traveling on our roadway network mostly occurs at the intersections. In this case, the signalized intersection of Sunnyside Ave and Guardsman Way would be where motorists may notice increased delay during the peak commute periods.

• The lane reconfiguration would likely begin by converting the outside westbound travel lane at the Guardsman Way intersection into a right-turn only lane. Currently, this outside lane is shared between motorists turning right and motorists that proceed straight through the intersection. Converting the lane to a dedicated right-turn lane will provide space specifically to those motorists that want to turn right toward the University facilities. Separating the through motorists from the right-turning motorists prior to the intersection should help in minimizing the delay associated with the lane reconfiguration.

• Salt Lake City collected traffic counts to evaluate impacts on motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. The traffic volumes on Sunnyside Avenue, including additional future cars from Rowland Hall, are within the range for a lane reconfiguration.

• Yes, Salt Lake City included data from the Rowland Hall Traffic Impact Study in our analysis.

• The project goals include improving pedestrian safety and adding more greenery to Sunnyside. The median will be landscaped and will make it safer for pedestrians to cross Sunnyside.

• The location of the median was influenced by feedback from Salt Lake City Public Utilities and East High School and Salt Lake City School District Staff.

• A crossing at 1400 East provides more direct travel for people walking to and from the neighborhood to the south. Unfortunately, there will be some out of direction walking for those parking in the lot with the stadium as their destination. However, the location at 1400 East will provide a more direct connection for more people during non-event times at the stadium.

• There wasn’t enough project budget to be able to install two crossings, one between the parking lot and the stadium and one at 1400 East.

For the first year of maintenance, project funds will go towards hiring a contractor to maintain the landscaping. During that time, Public Lands will request additional budget from the City Council to maintain the landscaped median.

There is a limited budget for the project. It costs additional money to build a HAWK signal, compared to rectangular rapid flashing beacons.