TMAC urges caution on proposal to eliminate 24-foot street standard in Provo City Code

Provo's Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee on Oct. 23 recommended that the city not advance a proposed amendment to remove the 24-foot asphalt pavement width from the Provo City Code until additional information is provided.

The change under consideration would eliminate an option that allows local public streets with projected average daily traffic below 400 trips to be built with 24 feet of asphalt (about 27 feet curb-to-curb), a standard that currently typically allows on-street parking on only one side. Staff said the council had asked whether the 24-foot option should be removed so developers would instead build 30-foot asphalt sections that allow parking on both sides.

Committee members said the issue affects safety, utilities and housing costs. "We have a layout of how the utilities fit, and this is by far our most challenging road width," said David Day, the staff presenter, describing water lines close to curbs, sewer mains near the center of the pavement, and limited planter area for gas,…