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Magna staff and MSD outline fixes after new high school triggers severe morning backups
Summary
Magna City staff and MSD traffic engineer Ian Hartman told the council that the new high school produced heavier‑than‑expected drop‑off volumes, causing morning backups that reduced from about 1 hour 45 minutes to roughly 30 minutes after signal work, striping and on‑campus queuing; staff said more changes — including restriping and potential dual left-turn lanes — are under evaluation.
Magna City staff and Mountainland Service District (MSD) traffic engineer Ian Hartman presented a series of operational changes and near‑term options after the opening of the new high school produced unexpectedly heavy drop‑off volumes.
Hartman said school registrations were about 2,700 but roughly 3,000 students arrived on the first day, and bus service at the new campus grew from about six buses to 14. That surge, combined with a single ingress/egress configuration for portions of the neighborhood, produced morning backups that staff estimated at about 1 hour…
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