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Traffic flows Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at the intersection of State and Center Streets in Orem.
Traffic flows Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at the intersection of State and Center Streets in Orem.
On Wednesday, the Orem City Council received an updated presentation on the city’s transportation plan.
Sam Kelly, city engineer, introduced the plan study with the help of John Dorny, of Horrocks Engineering, who was brought on to help.
The original plan was developed in 2015. The 2022 update takes the travel level on roads through the next 30 years.
“This is an update from the 2015 Master Plan, so it wasn’t a complete redo,” Dorny said. “We looked at the counts from 2015 and realized they were outdated so we did provide new data and gathered (traffic) counts.”
Dorny noted that Orem has a unique level of trip generation due to the number of students living and commuting in the city.
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Cars drive through the intersection of State Street and Center Street in Orem on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
Cars drive through the intersection of State Street and Center Street in Orem on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
“It’s a higher level of trips per house and that is showing up in the master plan for the transportation study,” he said.
Among the information presented is how traffic is expected to grow, and just what the road capacity will look like in years to come.
“We also consult the General Plan. We want to make sure that the master plan doesn’t contradict the General Plan because then you get developers picking which plan they follow,” Dorny said.
Dorny indicated that there was not a full allowance for public input because there were open houses before the 2015 Transportation Master Plan and this is just an update. Still, residents will be able to make their voices heard.
“The public will be notified to come in and comment about it,” he said.
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Orem State Street, a major arterial road in the city, is shown in this undated photo.
Orem State Street, a major arterial road in the city, is shown in this undated photo.
The city has been divided into the following classifications to provide optimal traffic flow throughout Orem. The variety of roads include:
The study showed the various levels of service roads would undertake through 2050. Through a variety of images mapping the city, the council will know what areas will need to be addressed first. Not all streets will need to be enlarged over the years, but it is a fact they will be busier.
The Transportation Master Plan update will have the additional document items and maps available online for residents who are interested.
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