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My apologies for bothering you with a relatively mundane traffic issue, but I drive my kids to school each weekday, and almost without fail, cars block the intersection (facing northbound) on Foothill Drive and 1300 S. making it difficult for those heading west to make the short light. Not sure that a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign would make any significant difference, but might be worth trying? : )
also asked...
Q. What direction were you traveling when you noticed a problem?
Α. Westbound
Α. Westbound
Q. What type of problem did you notice?
Α. Other
Α. Other
20 Comments
Αναγνωρισμένο UDOT Region 2 (Verified Official)
UDOT Region 2 (Verified Official)
Nancy C (Registered User)
SC (Registered User)
KVL (Registered User)
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A1 (Registered User)
C. Owens (Registered User)
Coco (Registered User)
mjrie (Registered User)
Jon L (Registered User)
MB (Registered User)
Posting a sign and then enforcing would be quickly solve this issue.
Thanks for this site. It's so nice to easily contact Udot when we see a problem.
Mduberow (Registered User)
AS (Registered User)
SC (Registered User)
Tagatose (Registered User)
JS (Registered User)
I agree that this issue needs to be addressed. The short light time needs to be fixed to give drivers more time going East and West to get through the light, especially those turning onto Foothill.
Please add time to the green light for East/West traffic on 1300 S at Foothill. The same can be said to the 2300 E intersection on Foothill. The light going south to Foothill from 2300 E is much worse than 1300 S.
Ryan - UDOT Region 2 Assistant Traffic Engineer (Registered User)
Carolyn (Registered User)
Κλειστό Ryan - UDOT Region 2 Assistant Traffic Engineer (Registered User)
Work Order 2018-25 has been put in with the UDOT Sign Crew to install "Do Not Block Intersection" signs on the signal mast-arms for the NB and SB directions on Foothill Drive at 1300 South. Contacting the local police department to enforce these signs is what is needed if these signs do not automatically stop the issue that you are seeing with NB and SB traffic blocking passage for EB and WB traffic.
We are not going to install "Do Not Block Intersection" signs at 1700 South or 2300 East at this time as we do not want to set a precedent of having to install these signs at every intersection when it is already written in State Law that vehicles are not to be blocking intersections. Contacting the local police department to enforce this existing law is what is needed.
The following intersections on Foothill Drive will receive signal timing updates to optimize the flow: 1300 South (East to West), 1700 South (East to West), and 2300 East (North to South).
Carolyn - There should already be a sign that indicates that 3 lanes merge down to 2 lanes on SB Foothill Drive just south of the 2300 East intersection. It is on the right hand side of Foothill just after the driveway to enter Washington Federal. It is the diamond shaped sign that is yellow with black bars that indicate that a lane ends. If this sign is knocked down or no longer there please reply to this and we will get it reinstalled.