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City engineer urges temporary closure of right-turn movements at Bangerter/9000 South ramps to reduce backups and safety risks
Summary
City staff told the council that a signal at the Bangerter/9000 South interchange is creating long backups; the city engineer recommended removing right-on movements during construction so the signal can be removed, and council members instructed staff to coordinate with UDOT and local businesses on detours and access.
City of South Jordan staff raised traffic safety and congestion concerns at the Bangerter Highway / 9000 South interchange during the Feb. 4 council meeting and recommended temporary changes to ramp movements while construction continues.
Brad Clavineau, the city engineer, described the interchange configuration as a "tight diamond" with narrower ramps and said the temporary signal at the ramps is causing long evening backups. Clavineau said he had spoken with UDOT staff, including Marwan and region director Robert Stewart, who are "really concerned because, especially in the PM peak, southbound, it's backing up clear past 7800 south" and the AM peak backups reach almost 8400 south. He recommended…
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