Traffic troubles mount as construction on busy Salt Lake City street continues

Backed-up traffic stretches for several blocks along 300 West in Salt Lake City as construction continues, frustrating local businesses.

It’s been nearly three years since construction has taken place on the road between 1300 South and 1700 South according to nearby resident Brittney Hemingway, with seemingly no end in sight.In the middle of the line of frustrated drivers and beeping construction equipment sits My Thai Asian Cuisine.

Benson said before the construction began, tables in her restaurant would be crowded with people during lunch rush hour. Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Transportation Jon Larsen said this is one of the biggest projects the city has ever taken on, stretching 12 blocks, nearly 1.5 miles.

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