Feb 26, 2025 - News

Salt Lake City transportation study seeks to improve west-east divide

Kim Bojórquez

Illustration of a city bus that says "Next Stop." — Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios

Salt Lake City is initiating a transportation study to improve the longstanding divide between the western and eastern sides of town split by railroads and I-15.

Why it matters: Historically, west siders have been largely cut off from the city's more affluent east side, facing stalled trains and more limitations to get around town.

State of play: A team behind the federally funded study will work with community members to help identify issues and come up with solutions for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit riders.

What they're saying: "The west side deserves more ways to connect, and this study is the next step in making them happen," Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Wednesday in a statement.

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