Abstract: This paper discusses City Council legislative intents, Mayoral support, master plans and implementation of measures in Salt Lake City to encourage walking and bicycling as viable, mainstream transportation modes. Programs, projects, funding and staff resources are addressed. Innovations and testing of experimental traffic controls to improve non-auto mobility and safety is presented. Partnerships with the Utah Transit Authority and the University of Utah to provide a car-sharing program which encourages life without an auto is also presented. Planned activities such as developing a bike-sharing program, providing a significant increase in bus shelters and continuing a significant expansion of bike lanes and trails is also presented. The Mayor and City Council in Salt Lake City are very much in tune with the community’s increasingly growing appetite for improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities and amenities. Even in the present difficult economic climate, significant funding has been provided to staff this effort and build facilities. 38 lane miles of dedicated bike lanes were added to the existing 120 bike lane miles in 2009, a 1/3 increase. Funding has been provided to hire a full time Trails Coordinator. Green shared lane pavement markings are currently being tested and HAWK beacons will be tested this spring with the approval of the FHWA. A car-sharing program has recently started which allows non-auto owners opportunity to drive when necessary and commuters to travel by transit to the City and still be able to economically avail themselves to an auto for special trips.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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