Sometimes the "little-guy" wins...

Utah's Department of Transportation has been working on a major road project through our area. The construction delays have been a pain, but something we all agreed to live with. The benefits of a parkway allowing easier freeway access seemed well worth the temporary inconvenience.

That is, until reality hit.

In this case, reality was the realization that the intersection from our neighborhood, across this five-lane, 40+mph parkway was NOT going to be regulated with a traffic signal. The powers that make these decisions thought that traffic on our neighborhood access-road didn't warrant a signal. Their idea of adequate was a stop-sign for the traffic crossing the parkway.

To make a long story short, the people who use that street and who would be risking their lives to cross the parkway; spoke up. We banded together and made our opinion heard. We didn't take "NO" for an answer, and made sure that we were listened to. We even took our concerns to the Governor of the State!

In the end, policy for our little part of the world was changed. A traffic signal will be going up as soon as possible.

Commuters, pedestrians, children going to and from school, and people going to and from our Church building, will be able to cross Pioneer Crossing safely.

Thanks to all who spoke up, wrote letters, and made a difference for our community.

Thanks as well to those at UDOT and the Governor's office who
saw the light
and made a better decision!!!

Three cheers for the "little-guy"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!