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Castle Valley weighs input on UDOT SR-128 solutions study, cites safety and multiuse concerns
Summary
Council members reviewed a stakeholder wish list for the SR-128 solutions development study. Members said many ideas were impractical, urged priority for pedestrian and shoulder safety near busy trailheads, and were directed to submit comments to study lead Brent Crowther by the indicated deadline.
The council discussed the State Route 128 solutions development study and how Castle Valley should respond. Council members described parts of the consultant'generated wish list as overly broad and unsuitable while endorsing targeted safety measures near crowded trailheads.
Participants urged prioritizing pedestrian safety at high'use pullouts (for example, near the Grand South trailhead), turn lanes and spot shoulder widening for bicycle safety rather than extensive new bypass infrastructure. Several residents cautioned that improving road surface conditions tends to raise travel speeds and draw more visitors; one council member said improvements must be balanced against the community's scenic and dark'sky priorities.
The study contact was identified as Brent Crowther, and the council was invited to submit wording and priorities to the consultant by the deadline (noted in the packet). Council members agreed they could forward targeted comments and use the consultant'provided process rather than adopt a single-town consensus at the meeting.
