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City staff outline intersection changes near Walmart and roundabout fixes on Spanish Fork Parkway
Summary
Public works staff presented intersection improvements intended to reduce unsafe left turns at the Walmart/Commerce Way area and to widen lanes near the Spanish Fork Parkway/US-6 roundabout while coordinating with Utah Department of Transportation and the railroad.
Spanish Fork Public Works staff briefed the council on traffic mitigation measures for two congested locations: the Walmart/Commerce Way intersection and the Spanish Fork Parkway/700 South roundabout at US-6.
Why it matters: Both locations experience peak-period congestion, delivery-truck conflicts and pedestrian crossings; staff said engineering changes aim to improve safety, reduce crash risk and improve traffic flow before winter.
Walmart/Commerce Way intersection - Problem: Left-turn conflicts and U-turning vehicles leaving the Walmart and adjacent properties are causing stacking and unsafe movements during peak periods. - Proposed changes: Staff proposed restricting left turns onto and out of the Walmart side of the intersection, retaining left turns into certain businesses (e.g., Deseret Book area) to avoid shifting traffic problems to Kirby Lane, and extending the left-turn pocket at the signalized Commerce Way intersection to improve stacking. -…
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