Bus rapid transport system and HOV lane are preferred options for Foothill Drive
By David Jensen
The Foothill corridor study team has advanced to the next level of its ongoing study of traffic conditions along the roadway that runs from I-80 and I-215 to the University of Utah campus. Under the direction of project manager, Jim Lightbody, the team recently held two stakeholder meetings at Anderson-Foothill Library and Rice-Eccles Stadium.
The corridor study was instigated by UTA, UDOT, the University of Utah and the Salt Lake City Council. Each organization contributed funds to hire ...
Salt Lake City police help Sugar House businesses afford surveillance systems
By David Jensen
The Salt Lake City Police Department has stepped up its efforts to help curb crime among local businesses. Using funds from a federal grant designed to help businesses combat crime, the department is reimbursing business owners half their cost (up to $1,500) of a surveillance system.
“We want to help businesses prevent being victimized by crime,” said Detective Rick Wall. “This is one way that we can help business owners participate in a crime-watch program.”
With this initial grant, ...
Razed buildings reveal artifacts from Sugar House past
By David Jensen
It was no scene from an Indiana Jones movie, but local archeologist James Kirkman was still excited about the things he found on his most recent treasure hunt.
Kirkman had no cryptic stone tablets to decipher or booby traps to elude on his quest; he just had a genuine curiosity about what might be lying beneath recently-demolished Sugar House buildings.
One afternoon back in January, Kirkman walked from his office at Mecham Management Inc. and started digging around in the demolition ...
