SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s capital city says it’s prepared to take “tangible action” to bolster its transportation system, proposing a series of changes leaders say go “beyond the statutory requirements” of a controversial bill that called for a study of a section of its roads.
Salt Lake City unveiled its “six-point action plan” for mobility to members of the Utah Legislature’s Transportation Interim Committee on Wednesday, which is essentially its response to a Utah Department of Transportation study ordered in this year’s SB195 that the agency released last month.
The city’s plan outlines several proposed actions to improve mapping for “critical capacity” routes, on-street parking, internal communication, engagement before embarking on road construction projects, mitigating impacts during project construction and handling signal timing. The changes seek to prepare the city for additional growth and for major upcoming events, like the Salt Lake Temple open house in 2027 and the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games…