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Utah Legislature passes bill inserting UDOT oversight into Salt Lake City's local street grid.
A state-mandated pause on transportation projects in Salt Lake City would apply only to "collector" and "arterial" roadways, allowing pedestrian and cyclist safety initiatives to continue on small, neighborhood streets, under the latest terms of a bill that is poised to pass the Legislature on Thursday.
Rep. Kay Christofferson, top left, leads the discussion of a conference committee on SB195 on Thursday, March 6, 2025. CAPITOL HILL—The bulk of Salt Lake City's local street grid will be subject to new levels of state scrutiny, and a pause on planned safety improvements, under a bill that passed the Utah Legislature on Thursday.
The House voted 61-9 and the Senate voted 20-2 for SB195 , which requires Salt Lake City to prepare a new mobility plan and to obtain the formal approval of the Utah Department of Transportation before starting any work on a collector or arterial roadway that reduces…
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