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Greetings from Utah!

Started by JKRhodes, September 04, 2018, 01:35:18 AM

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JKRhodes

I'm originally from the Safford, Arizona region, a small town three hours east-southeast of Phoenix and two hours east-northeast of Tucson. I've been a member of the AARoads forum for some time but just recently discovered this section. So allow me to introduce myself.

My wife and I visited Utah a handful of times after we got married. Following our trip in May of this year, we decided to make the state our home. I got a job in West Valley City and an apartment in Midvale. We have lived here since the middle of August 2018.

It's an exciting time, as both a roadgeek and a simcity fanatic, to live in Utah, with so much development going on. Much of it reminds me of the building craze that took place in greater Phoenix pre-2008.

I love downtown SLC, especially how vibrant it is compared to Phoenix's counterpart back home. I also love the weather here... Ironically I moved during the middle of Arizona's monsoon season, while Utah has been experiencing a drought. So of all the times I've visited here, it so happens the day I moved up was a time when Arizona seemed much greener than Utah in many ways.

I've also been told that the winters can be pretty harsh here. In that way, I might be in for a rude awakening in a few months. But for now, I'm liking it. I also lived in Morenci, Arizona for sometime and got used to cooler weather. Following that chapter of my life, I don't think I ever got used to the heat in the lower parts of AZ, or even learned to tolerate that heat again for that matter. So I'm definitely ready to learn the finer points of layering, shoveling snow, etc, in the near future.


hotdogPi

Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

webny99

Welcome to the forum from Upstate NY!

My thread on fast-growing/changing places brought a surprising amount of discussion of Utah. I look forward to visiting someday!

US 89

Always good to have another Utahn on the forum. :sombrero: It’s definitely a good time to be a roadgeek in UT, with several major projects scheduled for the next few years.

As for winters: they aren’t as cold as a lot of places, but certainly colder than what you’re used to. Expect to shovel snow at least 10 times in a winter. The other thing you should expect to see in winter is inversions, which is when a high-pressure system parks overhead and causes pollution and fog to accumulate in the valley. It will clear out whenever a storm comes, which tends to be about once a week.

The good news is that temperatures aren’t too extreme. It will only go below 0 or above 100 a couple times a year.

adventurernumber1

Welcome from the state of Georgia!!  :wave:
Now alternating between different highway shields for my avatar - my previous highway shield avatar for the last few years was US 76.

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MantyMadTown

Forget the I-41 haters

Hurricane Rex

Welcome from Oregon! I wish Oregon was like Utah with its developmemt progress.

LG-TP260

ODOT, raise the speed limit and fix our traffic problems.

Road and weather geek for life.

Running till I die.

adwerkema


kevinb1994


freebrickproductions

It's all fun & games until someone summons Cthulhu and brings about the end of the world.

I also collect traffic lights, road signs, fans, and railroad crossing equipment.

(They/Them)

paulthemapguy

Welcome to the forum! I visited SLC last summer and I was surprised at how nice and welcoming the downtown was, too! I'm from near Chicago so if you need any wintering tips, let me know  :spin:  I am excited for you to see the snowfall.
Avatar is the last interesting highway I clinched.
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Rothman

Heh.  When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought up the downtown, we did do a good job rejuvenating it. :D
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

jp the roadgeek

Welcome from CT.  Have a good friend in Orem not too far from you I group chat with on a daily basis.
Interstates I've clinched: 97, 290 (MA), 291 (CT), 291 (MA), 293, 295 (DE-NJ-PA), 295 (RI-MA), 384, 391, 395 (CT-MA), 395 (MD), 495 (DE), 610 (LA), 684, 691, 695 (MD), 695 (NY), 795 (MD)

JKRhodes

Quote from: Rothman on September 07, 2018, 11:19:54 AM
Heh.  When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought up the downtown, we did do a good job rejuvenating it. :D

Haha. Well, the Mall of JC of LDS (aka City Creek) has become one of my favorite spots in the valley . I do find it remarkable how much is going on, and how many people are milling about in Downtown Salt Lake, and surrounding neighborhoods, on any given night. Especially compared to Phoenix.

Then again Phoenix was odd, in the sense that most of the night life took place in Scottsdale and Tempe, and more recently, the Westgate area of Glendale... though Westgate and Downtown Phoenix are generally dead when sportsball games aren't happening... especially Downtown Phx.

Anyway, I'm excited to see what this city has to offer, especially as a dad who chose SLC for its family friendly reputation among a number of other factors.

roadman65

Welcome from Central Florida
Every day is a winding road, you just got to get used to it.

Sheryl Crowe

JKRhodes

It's been a minute since I've updated this topic. We moved to the SLC area in August 2018 and moved back to our home in Arizona in December 2018 when it wasn't feasible long term. Been back in Safford, AZ ever since.

doglover44

Welcome from Ohio I would love to take I-70 W out to Cove Fort UT someday !

US 89

If you're expecting to find something in Cove Fort, prepare to be disappointed. The drives through the mountains and especially through the San Rafael Swell are amazing, though...

Rothman

There is the historic fort...
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

US 89

Indeed. And doglover should prepare to be disappointed if he ever stops there.

doglover44


Rothman

Quote from: US 89 on July 25, 2023, 12:35:57 AM
Indeed. And doglover should prepare to be disappointed if he ever stops there.
Truth be told, I've never stopped there on my way past. :D
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

US 89

I've been by once, simply to clinch SR 161. It wasn't that exciting.



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