The city added thousands of tons of new asphalt and over 220,000 square feet of sidewalks and bike lanes along 300 West.
Traffic flows along 300 West in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, where extensive sidewalk, bike lane and landscaping improvements have been completed to improve safety and accessibility.A Salt Lake City roadway made notorious for its seemingly constant construction is finally complete.
About 202 trees and 2,093 shrubs were planted along the corridor to beautify the street and serve as a buffer between the sidewalk and vehicle traffic. New “” — which filter debris from stormwater runoff — also were added into planted park strips. “These transformative projects will allow for future growth and changes in transportation while focusing on moving people — not just cars,” a city statement released last week read. Work along 300 West spanned four years, and focused on improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety.at 945 S. 300 West, said his business lost tens of thousands of dollars due to “the nightmare on 300.
Overall, Roderman and other business owners said the construction has made the area more welcoming to foot traffic. But time will tell if the businesses can truly bounce back.
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