December 2023
RIVERTON REVIEW Official Newsletter of the Riverton, Utah City Government MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Enhancing Pedestrian Safety By Mayor Trent Staggs
The UDOT state contractors successfully removed the bridges and UDOT placed one of crews are them on an open in the initial field three blocks phases of away. Next converting year, Riverton the contractors are Bangerter intersections scheduled to install the span at 13400 S and 2700 W into of the bridge a fully-fledged freeway. Near over 13400 S. the end of last month, state Our team has crews permanently removed the already designed UDOT removing the pedesrian bridge at Bangerter and 13400 S. pedestrian bridges spanning the a state-of-the-art Much of the bridge was saved and will be used for a new pedestrian highway at these two intersections. support structure bridge at the Welby Canal Trail near Mountain View Village. that is graciously Although the state is running this congestion and closures. But once funded by a $2 million grant from project, the city saw a way we these freeway style interchanges the county. This will save the city could save taxpayer money. The are completed residents will enjoy hundreds of thousands of dollars in state’s initial plan was to allocate significant traffic flow benefits. construction costs. significant funds to later demolish For more information on these bridges. the Bangerter Interchange Proper foresight and However, the project and tentative timeline, intragovernmental Riverton City you can visit: udot.utah.gov/ collaboration like Council and I “The Riverton City bangerter12600south. on this pedestrian decided to save Council and I decided bridge is critical to taxpayer money by to save taxpayer money our future. Riverton repurposing one by repurposing one of City’s strategic of the bridges to plan calls for a the bridges to create a create a walkable well-connected community walkable community community with and enhance and enhance properly maintained pedestrian safety. pedestrian safety.” infrastructure. I am determined We’ve seen to preserve our unprecedented quality of life as levels of road the southwestern part of Salt Lake traffic in this commercial district of Valley continues to grow. the city. Our new pedestrian bridge will not only connect the Welby The state’s construction converting Jacob Canal Trail but also ensure customers at Mountain View Village Bangerter into a freeway will temporarily cause east/west traffic can cross the street safely.
RIVERTON REVIEW | DECEMBER 2023
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