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Council debates renaming Old Highway 91; members question 'Main Street' choice
Summary
City staff presented a proposal on July 16 to change the name of Old Highway 91 to Main Street (South Main) for the corridor near the South Interchange; council members objected to the specific 'Main Street' name and asked staff to return with alternatives.
City staff presented a proposal on July 16 to change the name of Old Highway 91 to Main Street (South Main) for the corridor near the South Interchange. Rick Coleman presented the outreach staff had done and told the council property owners along the road had received letters informing them of the proposed change.
Why it matters: A street-name change would require some businesses to update mailing addresses, signage and printed materials, and could affect public wayfinding. Staff said the city’s engineering division controls addressing and that the financial and logistical burdens of changing business signs would fall to property owners.
Key points from the discussion: - Coleman said the city had hand-delivered letters on June 28 to property owners along Old Highway 91. He reported one property owner called with concerns about construction and addressing. - Staff explained the road is shown as a major arterial in the city transportation plan and that UDOT had relinquished maintenance after I-15 reduced state responsibility. Engineering staff noted most parcels under development already have Old Highway 91 addresses assigned. - Several council members said they were not opposed to renaming the road but objected to calling it “Main Street.” Council members raised the risk of confusion because the Main Street name currently describes the downtown corridor; they also noted where the road’s name reverts to Old Highway 91 further east and that the proposed name would create a long continuous “Main Street” corridor. - Staff said only a handful of existing businesses (named in the packet as Golden Corral, La Quinta, Maverik and one car dealership) currently use Old Highway 91 addresses; newer projects such as Discount Tire and Jersey Mike’s are already assigned Old Highway 91 addresses.
Outcome: Council did not adopt the name change at the work meeting and asked staff to return the ordinance for action with further analysis. Staff and council signaled willingness to consider a different name that avoids the “Main Street” wording while preserving the corridor’s commercial character.
Speakers quoted in this report: Rick Coleman, city staff; council members questioned the Main Street choice during the discussion.
Ending: Staff will return the item as an action item with revised naming options and additional clarifications on address changes and impacts to affected businesses.
