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iBallasticwolf2:
--- Quote from: roadguy2 on June 19, 2017, 06:41:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 19, 2017, 04:38:31 PM ---What is the status for the SR-85 freeway project? That's the one I'm most interested in.
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The phase they are working on now is the frontage roads or outside lanes of the future freeway. These are already built on the portion from Porter Rockwell Blvd (15000 S) north to 5400 S, as well as the Lehi 2100 North portion. They're going to open the part from 5400 S to 4100 S sometime in the next few months, and it's funded north to SR-201. In the near future, they will extend the future frontage roads north to I-80 and south to SR-73 and connect it with the 2100 N portion. This phase will function as a high-speed (55-65mph) expressway.
In the far future, they will build the freeway between the frontage roads.
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I assume an extension to I-215 or Legacy Parkway is completely out of the question because of environmental issues?
US 89:
--- Quote from: iBallasticwolf2 on June 19, 2017, 07:00:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: roadguy2 on June 19, 2017, 06:41:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: The Ghostbuster on June 19, 2017, 04:38:31 PM ---What is the status for the SR-85 freeway project? That's the one I'm most interested in.
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The phase they are working on now is the frontage roads or outside lanes of the future freeway. These are already built on the portion from Porter Rockwell Blvd (15000 S) north to 5400 S, as well as the Lehi 2100 North portion. They're going to open the part from 5400 S to 4100 S sometime in the next few months, and it's funded north to SR-201. In the near future, they will extend the future frontage roads north to I-80 and south to SR-73 and connect it with the 2100 N portion. This phase will function as a high-speed (55-65mph) expressway.
In the far future, they will build the freeway between the frontage roads.
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I assume an extension to I-215 or Legacy Parkway is completely out of the question because of environmental issues?
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Well, it would have to go north around the airport, and that area is all wetlands (just look at Google satellite view). There are also various nature preserves, bird refuges, and duck hunting clubs out that way. Also, lots of that land could actually be flooded by the Great Salt Lake if it rose to 1980s levels.
i-215:
--- Quote ---I assume an extension to I-215 or Legacy Parkway is completely out of the question because of environmental issues?
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No way. The reason being (1) cost and (2) the battle in the courts over wetlands.
We'll be lucky if UDOT can get through inevitable litigation over the West Davis Corridor, which is a very useful freeway. Traffic on I-80 is fairly light and there's really no need for a freeway to wrap behind the airport (as cool as that would be).
JKRhodes:
--- Quote from: andy3175 on May 20, 2017, 04:32:34 PM ---- Bangerter Highway (Utah 154) Freeway Conversion - article notes completion of freeway interchanges at 7800 South, Redwood Road (Utah 68), and 600 West; under construction interchanges in 2017 at a cost of $201 million for 5400 South, 7000 South, 9000 South, and 11400 South; 2019 freeway interchange construction at 6200 South ($64 million); and 2022 freeway interchange construction at 10400 South ($46 million) and 12600 South ($49 million).
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Good. I remember visiting some family that live along a street next to 154 and remarking to my wife that I was afraid I was gonna "bangerter up my car" driving along that highway. Being we were on vacation and not really pressed for time, I chose other streets to navigate around that part of the valley whenever I could.
US 89:
--- Quote from: roadiejay on July 02, 2017, 04:34:27 PM ---
--- Quote from: andy3175 on May 20, 2017, 04:32:34 PM ---- Bangerter Highway (Utah 154) Freeway Conversion - article notes completion of freeway interchanges at 7800 South, Redwood Road (Utah 68), and 600 West; under construction interchanges in 2017 at a cost of $201 million for 5400 South, 7000 South, 9000 South, and 11400 South; 2019 freeway interchange construction at 6200 South ($64 million); and 2022 freeway interchange construction at 10400 South ($46 million) and 12600 South ($49 million).
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Good. I remember visiting some family that live along a street next to 154 and remarking to my wife that I was afraid I was gonna "bangerter up my car" driving along that highway. Being we were on vacation and not really pressed for time, I chose other streets to navigate around that part of the valley whenever I could.
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Eventually, UDOT plans to upgrade every intersection between I-15 and 201 on Bangerter to an interchange. See this link: http://www.bangerterprojects.com/schedule
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