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Trans Expo Comments -State Roads (Bluff Street, I-15, St. George Boulevard, Bloomington Roundabout |
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Bluff Street and I-15 Comments
- There needs to be two right hand turning lanes from Blackridge Drive onto Bluff going south! See traffic at 5pm on weekday
- Easy solution to ease traffic congestion: Put on ramp to I-15 south by St. George Ford!
- Please make I-15 a three lane hwy before it costs too much money.
- Is there a plan on making I-15 a three- lane hwy from Utah state line to exit 22 before it cost too much money for land, materials and labor?
Intersection of Bluff and Sunset
(1)maintain bluff St speed limit at a constant 45mph – not 45-35-45-35-45, as it is now.
(2)Use jersey barriers to prevent north bound cars/trucks from making a left turn across the south bound Bluff into the theaters and the theatre patrons from making a left turn going north on Bluff from the Bluff street inlet/exit. Both turns from and into the northbound lane is illegal since it crossed two sets of double yellow lines. These maneuvers will definitely lead to a tragic accident
Response
The City of St. George and UDOT are working together to implement a very aggressive program to improve traffic flow on Bluff Street, Blackridge Drive, Hilton Drive and I-15. Design of the first phase is well underway. It includes providing double turning lanes for all heavily traveled turning movements, adding through lanes, moving the freeway off and on ramps and widening the freeway overpass at the Bluff Street interchange. Future phases will add an interchange on I-15 South of the Dixie Center. UDOT is also evaluating the addition of lanes to I-15 through the St. George area. They are initiating a formal study of the I-15 corridor through Washington County which will identify specific needs.
Funds for environmental studies along Bluff Street have also been programmed. This is the first step in the required federal process to do widening and other improvements on Bluff Street. In the meantime, UDOT is taking interim measures to facilitate better traffic flow and enhance safety. Speed limits, for example, have been adjusted in certain segments of the highway where congestion and safety is of particular concern. For that reason, speed limits change back and forth. In areas where unsafe left turns are frequently being made, UDOT often installs raised medians. This would likely be the solution on Bluff Street North of Sunset Blvd.
St. George Blvd. Comments
- What happened to the 35 mph speed limit on St. George Blvd. promised once it was completed?
Response
Now that the reconstruction of St. George Blvd. is complete, traffic is definitely flowing better. However, improving a street does not necessarily mean that the speed limit can be increased. Speed limits are established by State law to be set at 85% of the average speed on the street. Improved flow of traffic on St. George Blvd. is a result of reduced conflicts due to the medians and better synchronization of the traffic signals. There has also been a marked reduction in accidents.
Bloomington Roundabout Comments
- Looks like the new changes will fix most of the problems.
- Please do something constructive with the Brigham Rd roundabouts.I’d like to see FJ move. Those trucks create a hazard and a bottleneck. Also whatever you can do to alleviate the problems with Wal-Mart traffic would help. I hope you get Exit 2 finished soon so that Sun Rive doesn’t have to use exit 4.
- Re-stripe to include two lanes around and under I-15 east bound, NOW
- The Brigham Road round about are a major headache.Whoever allowed Flying J and Wal-Mart to locate there obviously doesn’t have to use that route. I hope the rumor that Flying J will move to exit 2 is true. Those trucks are a hazard as well as are inconvenience.
Response
UDOT has programmed $1,500,000 to complete improvements to the Bloomington roundabouts. Preliminary engineering has been completed. The proposed modifications are expected to improve traffic flow and safety and meet traffic needs for the next 10-25 years.
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