Description
At this new intersection, when turning left (northbound) off of Wasatch with the green left arrow, the cars coming down off of Little Cottonwood Canyon Road also have a green light and are traveling very fast and not yielding to the cars with the left turn arrow. I have seen two near accidents where the individual with the green arrow had to swerve into the oncoming traffic lane to avoid being hit by a vehicle coming out of the canyon and did not yield to the cars with the arrow.
also asked...
Q. What type of problem did you notice?
A. Other
A. Other
Q. What direction is the problem?
A. Eastbound Left Turn (to go north)
A. Eastbound Left Turn (to go north)
Q. What time and day of week did you notice the problem?
A. afternoon
A. afternoon
31 Comments
UDOT Administration (Verified Official)
應答 UDOT Region 2 (Verified Official)
Marty Everhard (Registered User)
Marty Everhard (Registered User)
jabs (Registered User)
mkhn (Registered User)
Scott Brown (Registered User)
Daniel Lowe (Registered User)
Agree and also the southbound right turn onto Wasatch is way too sharp and banked so that someone is bound to loose control.
And going from northbound Wasatch to Danish Road is awkward as the height of the road goes up and down.
JFred (Registered User)
Due to lack of snow , we have been VERY fortunate with good visibility and less traffic to get familiarized with the lanes and traffic flow. All this could change soon with holidays coming, snow coming, etc...
Please have the light function as a light should before someone gets hurt or worse. Thank you.
EKraan (Registered User)
as the comments above have mentioned, the light as to be reprogrammed for safe merging. Also, the tightening of the right hand turn on the southbound lane is not slowing people enough and cars are taking that corner at dangerous speeds. Further calming techniques should be utilized. Heck, the speed limit in this section of Wasatch should be lowered throughout.
Alicia - UDOT Region 2 Traffic Operations (Verified Official)
Thank you for your feedback on this new construction. It is correct that vehicles coming from Little Cottonwood Canyon do not stop at the signal, so a merge is required between the two movements from Wasatch Blvd and the canyon. We are investigating ways to improve this merge, but it is the driver's responsibility to drive with caution and be aware of the other vehicles when merging.
UDOT R2 Signals
關閉 Alicia - UDOT Region 2 Traffic Operations (Verified Official)
Reopened Marty Everhard (Registered User)
mkhn (Registered User)
Gabriela Orozco (Registered User)
Alicia (UDOT) It was supposed to be an improvement, not a change that only jeopardizes safety for those who live in the area and people driving there. There is not too much to study, it is actually just getting back the red light to that intersection and reducing speed limits. Not having a red light there only makes cars come down so fast and making it very difficult for those who need get onto/from Wasatch.
Please!!!
mkhn (Registered User)
JFred (Registered User)
JFred (Registered User)
Cottonwood Heights (Registered User)
Marty Everhard (Registered User)
應答 Alicia - UDOT Region 2 Traffic Operations (Verified Official)
Alicia - UDOT Region 2 Traffic Operations (Verified Official)
mkhn (Registered User)
mkhn (Registered User)
MIsrael (Registered User)
Without a stop light the traffic coming out of LCC is moving too fast. The lefthand turn lane onto Golden Hills from Wasatch Blvd. is sitting such that you are directly facing this head-on northbound traffic coming out of the canyon at high speeds. Since much of the traffic exiting the canyon are skiers, and not local, they are focused on merging and are not aware of the turn lane. Cars are constantly drifting over the double yellow line into the turn lane. There is an extreme risk of a high speed head on collision.
Please address the turn lane onto Golden Hills as part of the rework. In the interim please institute a temporary solution to address this risk. While I understand "it is the driver's responsibility to drive with caution and be aware of the other vehicles when merging", it is the responsibility of UDOT to institute traffic control measures to help control speeds and facilitate a safe driving environment.
JFred (Registered User)
Speeding guy must have been going 70mph northbound from LCC when I attempted to turn north from Golden Hills
On my return, east onto Kings Hill drive due to unsafe speeds and merging at Golden Hills
Still a long snake of cars - took approx 2 mins to make my turn by punching it since there was literally no break in traffic
Please make the light cycle red and green at Wasatch and LCC SR210 for the neighborhood’s safety
mkhn (Registered User)
mkhn (Registered User)
Becky - UDOT Communications (Verified Official)
Becky - UDOT Communications (Verified Official)
EKraan (Registered User)
SIGNAGE ERRORS! Please review the 2 MERGE signs heading "northbound" on SR210- at the high tee; there are two signs and they are graphically inconsistent: the southern most posted merge sign indicates Right should merge into left lane.... HOWEVER, within a hundred yards, the northern most posted merge sign indicates Left to merge to right.... CONFUSING!! This conflicting signage is unsafe and can lend to drivers confusion and accidents. However, UDOT wishes to portray this merge just please BE CONSISTENT! It is hard enough for drivers to navigate this clusterously designed nonsense of the intersection, let alone add to increased potential for safety failures by giving mixed signals.
Further, Iv'e been witnessing northbound drivers using the merge lane to pass, now that it has been extended. This is/was not the intent of the lane and just forces cars to run the merge out to the end at higher speeds as they jockey to get back into a single lane... all of this with oncoming traffic. PLEASE FIX this ASAP! Thank you. [KKraan]