South Bench Drive. You've probably heard neighbors or friends talking about it. Maybe you know a lot about. Maybe you only know a little bit. This week I will be doing a break down of South Bench Drive to bring you the facts. I hope that you will find this informative and helpful. I have done a lot of research on this road, and have learned a LOT.
What is South Bench Drive? South Bench Drive is a new minor arterial road. A minor arterial "facilities provide service primarily through-traffic movements. All traffic controls and the facility design are intended to provide efficient through movement. There are limited access points to these facilities" (like driveways and cross roads). South Bench Drive is being *proposed* in our 2019 General Plan. South Bench Drive as proposed starts at 475 E and turns east down towards the posse grounds and will eventually connect to Layton. The attached map below shows it's course with purple dots.
South Bench Drive is proposed to be at least 78 feet including right of way (sidewalks, bike lane/emergeny lane, curb and gutter). There will be 2 or 3 lanes of traffic. It will have a speed limit of between 40-50 mph.
South Bench Drive is meant to alleviate traffic on South Weber Drive. Currently, South Weber Drive received a 'C' grade. Our current traffic counts are roughly 3,500 cars daily on South Weber Drive, which is considered average. Once a road reaches over 10,000 cars, it is considered congested. Our current population is approximately 7,300 with a roughly 13,000 proposed population bringing us to max buildout in roughly 20 years. Our current city council, mayor, staff and planning commission are looking into working now to develop a plan for the upcoming traffic. One of the things they would like to see is more ingress/egress to the city, a road to alleviate traffic from South Weber Drive, and a connection to Layton.
Tune in tomorrow for how South Bench Drive came to be on our 2019 General Plan.
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