City Announces 200 West Multi-modal Street Project
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – May 7, 2015 (Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office) – The City’s Transportation Division continues its commitment to a vibrant and growing downtown area and improving transportation options for residents and visitors as 200 West in downtown Salt Lake City undergoes a series of enhancements this summer. Work on the project, which includes the addition of protected bike lanes and improvements to pedestrian crossings, is expected to take place between August and October.
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Following completion of a gas main replacement project currently underway by Questar Gas, the street will be re-sealed between North Temple and 900 South to maintain pavement quality. With a blank pavement surface, the street will then be reconfigured to improve safety and comfort for all users of the roadway.
Improvements to 200 West are being made to better connect transit stations at North Temple and 900 South with amenities and activities in Downtown Salt Lake City, to improve safety, and to create a vibrant and walkable destination.
When finished the new streetscape will include:
• Re-sealed asphalt to maintain pavement quality
• Curbs and planters to separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic
• Angled on-street parking between 200 South and 400 South
• More convenient and comfortable crossings for pedestrians
• Public art
In 2006, 200 West was identified as a regional priority bicycle route in the Regional Transportation Plan and Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan. In 2013, the Wasatch Front Regional Council awarded federal funding to this project in order to improve the existing substandard bicycle lanes on the street.
A comprehensive traffic analysis of the street, conducted by the Salt Lake City Transportation Division in 2014, found that the vehicle lanes on 200 West are significantly underutilized. The new configuration will accommodate the demand for vehicle traffic and maintain parking, while better accommodating downtown trips made by foot or bicycle.
