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Provo councilor cites $200K–$300K study needed to remake Center Street ahead of Olympics
Summary
Councilor Rachel Whipple told a District 5 town hall that a full redesign of Center Street — including lane reductions, bike lanes and wider sidewalks — would likely require a $200,000–$300,000 study and major infrastructure work; smaller interventions like raised pedestrian tables cost about $90,000 each and are already in use.
Residents at a District 5 town hall pressed Councilor Rachel Whipple on transforming Center Street into a safer, more pedestrian-friendly corridor. Whipple said a comprehensive study and infrastructure replacement would be required to make long-term changes ahead of the Olympics and estimated the study would cost between $200,000 and $300,000.
Whipple described smaller-scale treatments that have already changed driver behavior: the city installed raised pedestrian tables at several crossings and…
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