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Originally Posted by UrbanFlaneur
I believe the plan is to move the I-80 WB on-ramp from State Street to Main Street and to leave the rest of the interchange basically the way it is currently. I could be wrong on the details, but that's what I've heard. That being said, I totally agree with you on the potential negative impacts of this change. SLC is creating a bicycle corridor along Main Street and South Salt Lake had plans in place to continue that through the city by shrinking Main Street to one lane in each direction with parking and bike lanes. Now Main Street will have to remain a five lane road with a much heavier traffic load with bicycle infrastructure moving to West Temple. To your point, this is definitely not a helpful change for the walkable downtown SSL hopes to create.
It seems that relatively few people know about this change, it will be interesting to see what kind of push back UDOT receives as the project gets closer; I'm sure by then they'll claim it's too late to change course.
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I agree this sounds like a bad solution. Main Street is not the place for a freeway interchange. I also agree that the State Street interchange needs some improvements, but moving two of the ramps is not the best way to do it. Perhaps a SPUI on State Street?
Do you know where I could find out more about this?
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