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May 6, 2024
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Copelius
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I need to remember posts like this
When I'm about to blow a gasket because people aren't speeding up fast enough on 114th after the light on State, thereby increasing my commute from 12 to 13 minutes.
I'm so glad I didn't move to Utah County when I worked there for 4 years.
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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
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Buffalo
May 6, 9:47am
RE: can you link a few of these?
Japan Coug
May 6, 9:57am
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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
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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...
Tokolosh
May 7, 12:07pm
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