Salt Lake City

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Livable Streets Zone 8 (Central City)

Livable Streets Zone 8

Central City

We’re hosting a public design review Thursday, January 11 at the SLC Main Library, Conference Room A from 6 to 7 PM. Your feedback on the initial design concept will help us finalize the neighborhood traffic calming plan in Zone 8. Can’t make the meeting? Take the Livable Streets survey.

Project Overview

In 2023, the Livable Streets team will implement traffic calming in zone 8 of the Livable Streets program. Our goal is to improve the safety, livability, and attractiveness of the streets in the Central City neighborhood.


Zone 8 (Central City) Map

Please note that only the streets marked in yellow are candidates for traffic calming under the Livable Streets program.

A map of zone 8 (Central City) of the Livable Streets program.

We would love to hear from you! Please take a moment to take the Livable Streets Survey to provide valuable input on the trouble areas within the zone and the future street design in your neighborhood!


Traffic Data – coming soon!


Draft Design Concept


Neighborhood Meetings

We are holding public meetings to gather input from the neighborhood on how to best address the traffic safety issues in the area. The following are past meetings in chronological order starting at the most recent.

Neighborhood Meeting - November 8th, 2023

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 at the Salt Lake City Public Library

Feedback was provided by the meeting attendees and some trends and common issues were highlighted. Below is a summary of the key takeaways:

  • The most concerning issue taken away from this meeting was the need to provide more physical protection for cyclists at the intersections and along the bike lanes on 300 East and 400 East. The painted intersection protection at 300 East and 700 South is inadequate. The hashed out areas along both routes are generally ignored.
  • Speeding is consistent issue across the zone, but especially along 300 East in between 400 and 500 South.
  • Speed humps were requested on Blair and Denver Streets to mitigate excessive speeding due to cut-through traffic.
  • Street lighting was another concern of interest in the area. A list of locations lacking adequate street lighting was provided and the Livable Streets team will investigate if street lighting is an item that can be included within the scope of the project.

Virtual Open House - December 13th, 2023

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 Teams meeting

Feedback was provided by the meeting attendees and some trends and common issues were highlighted. Below is a summary of the key takeaways:

  • Drivers frequently use striped parking buffer near intersections of parking-protected bike lanes to make right turns. Adding raised elements could help prevent this behavior, slow turning vehicles, and improve safety for people waking and biking. This issue was identified as being prevalent on many streets with parking-protected bike lanes in the zone.
  • Residents would like to see more physical protection for the reconfigured bike lanes along 300, 400, and 500 South.
  • The intersection of 500 East and 500 South is dangerous for people walking due to excessive speeding and disregard for traffic signals (running red lights).
  • Speed humps were acceptable for some residents on Denver Street, but there is concern about increases in traffic volume and efficacy due to recent development along the street.
  • Residents would like to see longer pedestrian signal cycles and Leading Pedestrian Intervals in the areas, especially along 300 and 400 East at the intersections with 800, 600, and 500 South. Residents would also like to see more focus on walking and biking safety at these intersections.
  • Residents would like to see better connection to established bicycle facilities for residents living between 400 and 600 South within the zone boundary.


Contact Us

Email | livablestreets@slcgov.com

Phone | 801-535-6412

Social Media | @SLCmoves @SLCgov


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