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Ivins to widen Highway 91, add bike lanes and roundabouts as part of multi-phase improvements
Summary
Mayor Chris Hart outlined a multi-phase rebuild of Highway 91 that widened shoulders, added bike lanes and new roundabouts; the city plans additional roundabouts and trail connections to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
Mayor Chris Hart said Ivins City completed a first rebuilt section of Highway 91 and is preparing a second phase of improvements that will widen shoulders, add bike lanes and create additional roundabouts along the corridor.
Hart described the recently completed section from 200 East to 600 West as widened with bike lanes, turn lanes and a center median. The project also installed two new roundabouts at the intersections described by the mayor. "The biggest benefit'is that if you drive out there...we did manage to get nearly completed a trail that goes all the way out to Fire Lake Park," Hart said, noting the improvements aim to make the road safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
Hart reiterated the city's design preference for roundabouts, saying Ivins aims to avoid traffic signals when practical because roundabouts are "both the safest and the quickest way to convey traffic if you have a volume of traffic that doesn't overwhelm them." He said the city currently has seven existing roundabouts and plans to add several more over the next three years, with four on the near-term transportation plan and six additional intersections identified for future roundabouts.
Why it matters: Highway 91 is a key east-west connection in Ivins; wider shoulders, bike lanes and trail links will affect daily travel, recreation access and safety for non-vehicular traffic. The mayor framed the project as part of a broader transportation master plan that ties roadway design to the city's arts and trails goals, citing opportunities to place public art in roundabouts as part of an "arts corridor."
What remains open: Hart described project phases and design preferences; he did not announce construction timelines, budgets or specific funding sources during the presentation. He noted grant and departmental work in securing funds for trails and roundabout art, but did not identify formal agreements or contracts in the remarks.
Evidence: Mayor Chris Hart described Highway 91 improvements, new roundabouts and trail connections in the State of the City presentation.
