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The new high-T intersection at Wasatch Blvd and Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd is dangerous and definitely not an improvement. I have seen several accidents already in the few months since it was completed and almost been hit by cars turning left onto Danish Rd across southbound traffic on Wasatch. Neither cars can see each other due to the dip in the road. The lack of a traffic light for northbound traffic from Little Cottonwood Canyon makes it extremely difficult and dangerous to get in and out of the Golden Hills neighborhood. This intersection should have been a roundabout, not the mess that has been created. What engineer designed this?
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APEARCE (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Được thừa nhận UDOT Region 2 (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
Alicia - UDOT Region 2 Traffic Operations (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
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mkhn (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Gabriela Orozco (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
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 not having a traffic break; making it very difficult for those who need get onto/from Wasatch.
We live east Wasatch so we drive several times a day through it and it has become a challenge every time. Not safe at all!
Please!!!
mkhn (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
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Nikki Cavin-Grace (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
EKraan (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
It is time to realize and accept we have a traffic issue in the area, and opening up lanes to fasters speeds is not the answer. Rather, we need to slow traffic down. This is a residential area, there is no need for excessive speeds above 35mph to 40mph. Currently, the speed limit is posted at 50mph. Cars move through this area upwards of 60mph. Safe Bike lanes and pedestrian crossings have yet to be addressed. The high tee intersection falls well short of meeting UDOTs own Active transportation mandate. Please work openly with Cottonwood Heights community to assure that their Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails master plan concepts are being met in design aspects of this project. Per Cottonwood Heights city Bicycling and Pedestrian Trails master plan, all streets rated over 40mph must be a category 3 bike lane, separated from the traffic lane. Currently Wasatch Blvd Bike lanes fail to meet this standard.
To the contrary, of the above response insinuating the bike lanes were done correctly, the northbound Bike lanes abruptly disappear to west shoulder upon approaching the intersection, and cyclists are forced into high seed traffic, on a curve, no less. The Bike lane does not merge safety into the intersection heading northbound, a cyclists has to fight their way into traffic. And, nothing about this intersection design is pedestrian-friendly. Exactly how does a pedestrian cross here, safely, if at all? If UDOT or Cottonwood Heights did not expect/design for pedestrian traffic (especially in respect to the 160 new homes site adjacent to this area) then designers were operating in a complete vacuum. Folks locate or relocate here to recreate, to enjoy open spaces; both foot traffic and cycling traffic have increased and are heavy in this area. UDOT will have one more opportunity to address these critical factors in the next go-a-round design project with the widening of Wasatch Blvd. Let’s get it right, for safety sake, please! Thank You.
MIsrael (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
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 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.
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Tyler - UDOT Region Two Maintenance Engineer (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
Kylar - UDOT Region 2 Communications (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
Tyler - UDOT Region Two Maintenance Engineer (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
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