Salt Lake City is planning to reconfigure one of its busier streets, beginning in 2024.
SALT LAKE CITY — It shouldn't take anyone long to understand why 2100 South is one of the next Salt Lake streets in line for a makeover.
However, making repairs to the road isn't as easy as simply repaving the current roadway. Sugar House, especially by 2100 South, brings in too many cars, bicyclists and pedestrians to keep the road in its existing configuration. It needs a complete overhaul to get traffic going for anyone who uses it, no matter their mode of transportation, Larsen says.last week outlining the final concept it has in mind for 2100 South, from 700 East and 1300 East.
But coming up with a new design for 2100 South wasn't easy. First, many buildings are close to the roadway, so Salt Lake City can't really expand the roadway without knocking those down. It also can't strip sidewalks away because it's a popular area for pedestrians and cyclists, and alternative transportation helps reduce the number of cars and trucks on the road.
The 2100 South project is the "last major project" from the city's Funding Our Future bond approved by voters in 2018, according to Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. The bond set aside funding for street projects all over the city, not just in Sugar House. The city is expected to complete its redesign of 300 West this summer, while also continuing work on 200 South and 900 South .
Larsen explained that the city's financing department decided to accelerate its bond issuing by a year, moving the project timelines, which he said will "save the city quite a bit" when it comes to interest payments. That also means there's a deadline to complete all of the bond-related projects near the end of 2025.
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