Project Overview In 2023, the Livable Streets team will be implementing traffic calming in Zone 2 of the Livable Streets program. The second highest ranked priority zone in Salt Lake City is in the heart of the Sugarhouse neighborhood. The project will look to lower vehicle speeds and increase pedestrian safety along the residential streets […]
Bike Month 2023
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!
Foothill Drive Bus Stop Improvements
Project Overview Salt Lake City’s Transportation Division is partnering with UTA and UDOT to improve bus stops on Foothill Drive between Sunnyside and Stringham Avenues. Bus stop designs vary by location but typically include concrete pads in the parkstrip, shelters, benches, and trash cans. In some instances, we may repair nearby sidewalks panels that are […]
1300 South and 2100 East Traffic Calming
In late 2022, community members requested additional traffic calming along 1300 South and 2100 East to reduce traffic speeds through the area.
Salt Lake City Green Loop
For six weeks in May and June, Salt Lake City residents will be able to explore a temporary installation of the Green Loop, a linear park network concept that originated from community interest in a greener downtown and a priority of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s.
Foothill Drive and Kensington Avenue Intersection Safety Project
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.
700 South Traffic Calming
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.
Sugar House Safe Side Streets
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
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.
Westside Neighborhoods Transportation Projects
The city is investing in transportation projects throughout Westside neighborhoods including Fairpark, Glendale, Poplar Grove, Rose Park, and Westpointe communities.