Wait, I'm confused. CB has told me many times that traffic in Utah isn't bad at

May 6, 2024
9:44:12am

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all. Are you telling me that this isn't true, and that traffic along the Wasatch Front sucks? Because that is my perception as well.

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Just need to rant here. I’m super dramatic too, so be warned. Traffic in SS/Lehi

DansmithUVU

May 6, 9:21am

One of the top reasons I'd never move back to Utah, at least that whole big area

gangbusters

May 6, 9:23am

I'm in Idaho and leave early in the AM just to avoid and traffic. Traffic here

Don Carlton

May 6, 9:23am

I'm typically on I-84 by 7:10 AM.

gangbusters

May 6, 9:28am

Rexburg to Rigby every morning

RC Vikings

May 6, 9:30am

One hour for seven miles? Crikey!

TNT

May 6, 9:24am

Fact: Fast growing suburbs have the worst traffic especially in conservative areas where taxes

Baron

May 6, 9:26am

Except in Utah its not just a suburb thing.

rad dawg

May 6, 9:33am

Yea, let's have the olympics here and bring more people in.

coolblue

May 6, 9:37am

Your problem is much bigger than increased traffic during a few weeks once every

BigTex

May 6, 10:44am

Old Suburbs were better with grids. North East Orem, NE Provo, Lindon

johnnybyu

May 6, 9:42am

I dont think thats true.

rad dawg

May 6, 9:57am

I think things really shifted under Mayor Brunst. And he lived in the far NE of

AFewThoughts

May 6, 10:35am

Agree the PG interchange is busy. Don't ever go that way. NE Orem and NE Provo

johnnybyu

May 6, 12:02pm

Usually in SLC proper I don't feel like traffic is unbearable. It gets worse the further from the city I get.

Tokolosh

May 6, 10:34am

Thats been my experience as well.

rad dawg

May 6, 10:43am

SLC east bench and Provo riverbottoms seems pretty similar as to

cougfanz

May 6, 10:54am

Utah has done terrible with their infrastructure planning and expansive growth.

orrin7

May 6, 9:27am

The worse aspect of the planning related to Eagle Mountain is they keep

AF_Puma

May 6, 10:31am

100%. They needed to plan for bus/bike in addition to cars. You can't just build

runnincoug

May 6, 2:28pm

I live in Harbor Bay, last developent going south on Redwood. I despise going

Y'sWoody

May 6, 9:27am

That's the favorite excuse by the city, it's a UDOT problem

Waschlappen

May 6, 5:20pm

and it's just going to keep getting worse with all the apartments/townhomes

Beggar

May 6, 9:27am

imminent domain

WVU_Prof

May 6, 12:55pm

The guy who designed the roads in Lehi+

Pro Logic

May 6, 9:28am

There was a near complete shutdown of I15 at Bangerter, so everyone was looking

StarMan

May 6, 9:31am

I foolishly got on I-15 at Alpine Hwy and it took 45 minutes to get to Bangerter

StarMan

May 6, 9:33am

The problem is there really are no other routes at point of the mountain.

Spiff

May 6, 9:38am

Agreed. The connection of Mtn View Corridor will help some, but still likely

StarMan

May 6, 10:10am

The state is too blame. They had a golden opportunity several years ago to build a highway with no stoplights off i-15

RdF3

May 6, 9:31am

would you have voted for tax increases?

CrashMcLarson

May 6, 9:35am

It’s almost like high density housing actually promotes traffic…

stenso

May 6, 9:35am

Need more/better public transportation. Unfortunately too many fight it and

BYUtka

May 6, 9:35am

Public transit is one area where Utah has been ahead of the curve.

stenso

May 6, 9:41am

RE: Public transit is one area where Utah has been ahead of the curve.

joelvandyne

May 6, 10:11am

Gas tax and registration pay for our roads. There is enough demand that it

stenso

May 6, 1:50pm

Growth should follow freeways, not the other way around. AZ isn't perfect but I

tevye

May 6, 9:35am

I still think street traffic in Meridian/Eagle is worse. Both are horrific.

cougfanz

May 6, 9:38am

LOL

Abe Froman

May 6, 9:40am

Utah SLC to Provo has some of the most screwed up ridiculous exit, on ramp

kotacoug

May 6, 9:40am

The 101, 202, and 303 are absolutely genius and well executed.

Captain Rex

May 6, 9:42am

Arizona, specifically metro Phoenix, really did an incredible job planning roads

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 10:06am

The 215 loop is essential, but when they built Bangerter

Pro Logic

May 6, 10:25am

There's not enough political will in the world to make significant changes to

scottfunkel

May 6, 12:37pm

We moved to Arizona from Utah county and I was shocked at just how impressive

orrin7

May 6, 12:09pm

Maybe just bike to work?

Veracruz

May 6, 9:43am

Wait, I'm confused. CB has told me many times that traffic in Utah isn't bad at

Japan Coug

May 6, 9:44am

can you link a few of these?

Buffalo

May 6, 9:47am

RE: can you link a few of these?

Japan Coug

May 6, 9:57am

I could link you 100 posts saying Wasatch Front traffic is bad compared to every

Buffalo

May 6, 10:05am

Higher densities mean it's gonna get worse.

KCFan85

May 6, 9:44am

There's a reason we moved from Mesa, AZ to a town with 13 stoplights.

volleyjiver

May 6, 9:44am

I don't live in north Utah County, but based on what you described...

Brisco

May 6, 9:45am

And its only going to get significantly more crowded and waaaay worse

BYUFootballisBack

May 6, 9:50am

I need to remember posts like this

Copelius

May 6, 9:51am

I think Saratoga Springs grew faster than infrastructure could account for

Avery

May 6, 9:52am

Well, when you only focus on building housing, and little else and leave the infrastructure up to the state, it's what

Spiff

May 6, 9:56am

It 100% did.

RockyBalboa

May 6, 10:02am

Saratoga and EM have done a poor job of road planning to handle the growth

RockyBalboa

May 6, 9:55am

We’ve been here 7 years, and it was idyllic at first. Not anymore 😂😂

DansmithUVU

May 6, 9:57am

That's the problem when you only have 1 freeway in the whole state

BigTex

May 6, 10:02am

Well to be fair - you’re one more car that goes West/East from SS. Blame who you want, but you’re part of the problem.

cob

May 6, 10:35am

“It’s me, hi, I’m the problem it’s me.” Taylor Swift, Dan Smith.

DansmithUVU

May 6, 10:50am

Pretty wild that it took so long to get to this. Everyone that moves to a

fattycoug

May 6, 10:58am

My realtor told me my house would be the last one allowed. Ugh.

DansmithUVU

May 6, 12:29pm

Outside of rush hour (which is still comparable) the traffic is somehow worse in Utah than it is in north DFW

byuTX

May 6, 11:00am

Please keep your SS problems away from Lehi. Thank you

DiamondMo

May 6, 11:07am

honestly Lehi, close to I-15 is a great spot to be.

Avery

May 6, 11:29am

1 kid lived in EM, daughter lives in SS, but NOTHING compared to NYC or Tokyo

NYC and Japan

May 6, 11:50am

I lived in NYC and traffic honestly wasn't that bad.

WVU_Prof

May 6, 12:53pm

I drove all the time in Japan, but mostly only weekends in NYC area

NYC and Japan

May 6, 1:25pm

Brother bought right next to the lake in SS in 2015. Finished his basement and

Magneto

May 6, 5:11pm

St George has some frustrating traffic issues of its own and is only getting

Buffalo

May 6, 5:31pm

I think he lives in Hurricane, I haven’t seen their new place yet. I know it

Magneto

May 6, 6:26pm

Wanted to get away from uncontrolled growth and (checks notes) moved to StG?

fattycoug

May 7, 12:00am

The answer is high density housing… so that there is even more people trying

Powerbait DPM

May 7, 6:43am

Utah is going to keep growing, can't stop that. But what kind of Utah do we want

runnincoug

May 7, 7:12am

"I can’t imagine a worse traffic situation in the entire world"

kapcreations

May 7, 11:06am

Naperville has a Metra station and beautiful neighborhoods.

stenso

May 7, 12:01pm

RE: Naperville has a Metra station and beautiful neighborhoods.

kapcreations

May 7, 12:56pm

I lived in the Brookdale neighborhood in Naperville and I never felt like traffic was bad in the town...

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