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Residents urge caution on lane‑narrowing plan as council agrees to revisit striping during larger project
Summary
Dozens of Emigration Canyon residents urged the city to prioritize resident safety over accommodating recreational cyclists, citing near‑misses, school‑bus risks and property impacts; the council voted to keep current striping and revisit striping decisions as part of a planned $6.1 million road‑safety project.
Dozens of residents told the Emigration Canyon City Council that a proposed change to reduce travel lanes from 11 to 10 feet would make the canyon less safe for drivers, school buses and people evacuating in an emergency.
At the council meeting, Rick Funk, who gave his address as 5655 Emigration Canyon Road, said recreational cyclists frequently ride abreast and cross white lines, creating “a hazard…It’s dangerous,” and asked the council to ensure cyclists “obey the rules and share the road.”
Michelle Henry, a resident at 5696 Emigration Canyon Road, told the…
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