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UDOT Aims To Remove All Traffic Lights From Bangerter Highway

The Utah Department of Transportation is aiming to continue gradually remove the traffic lights from Bangerter Highway.

The goal is to make the highway better resemble I-15 and to reduce travel times and congestion. According to UDOT, Bangerter Highway currently moves around 60,000 vehicles each day. The department anticipates driving delays to increase by four times over the next 25 years due to continued growth in the Salt Lake Valley. 

 

UDOT is currently performing State Environmental Studies to evaluate improvements for the intersections. Construction for two of the areas has already been planned for 2023.

Darcy Ritchie is a junior at Utah State University studying journalism and history. She has worked with USU Student Media as the programming director for Aggie Radio and as a reporter for the Utah Statesman. As a news intern at Utah Public Radio, she works in all aspects of the newsgathering process including interviewing, writing scripts, editing and producing. Outside of work and school, I enjoy attending local concerts, collecting earrings and tweeting.