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Edge Hill residents urge Ogden to reroute construction detour; mayor promises review
Summary
Multiple Edge Hill residents presented a petition opposing routing detour traffic through their narrow, child‑populated street during Taylor Avenue speed‑table work and asked the city to close Edge Hill to through traffic or reroute to Skyline; the mayor pledged staff will examine closures and other remedies while following engineering standards.
Dozens of Edge Hill Drive residents told the Ogden City Council on Oct. 7, 2025, that a proposed or existing detour routing construction traffic from Taylor Avenue through their narrow, sidewalk‑less street creates an immediate danger to the many children who live there.
Gina Schafer said the neighborhood petition represents roughly 91% of households on Edge Hill (49 Ogden City voters) and described the street as narrow, lined with mature trees and lacking sidewalks. She said the…
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