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Mayor Mendenhall reassures suburban Utah lawmakers that cars are still king in Salt Lake City.
Pedal to the Metal
A map showing the local city streets that Salt Lake will be blocked from reconfiguring under a new tiered system that prioritizes vehicle capacity. Salt Lake City CAPITOL HILL—Salt Lake City's deadliest streets are likely to remain that way after Mayor Erin Mendenhall signaled that the Utah Department of Transportation will be given a perpetual veto over road safety projects on otherwise locally-controlled corridors.
Speaking to members of the Transportation Interim Committee on Wednesday, Mendenhall said the city will adopt a new tiered classification for city streets, with high-volume…
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