TRANSPORTATION

The intent of the transportation chapter of the General Plan is to address all modes of transportation using the public rights-of-way in the City and surrounding vicinity. This includes motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Transportation issues are closely connected to other elements of the General Plan because the land near transportation corridors typically has a higher development potential than those that will need access investments.

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SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT PLAN:  TRANSPORTATION

  • Fruit Heights’ street network centers on three gateway corridors: Mountain Road, 400 North, and Nicholls Road. Green Road, Lloyd Road, and 1800 East are supporting streets.
  • U.S. 89 is both the city’s main link to the region and its biggest internal barrier. The recent grade-separation project added crossings at Nicholls Road and a trail tunnel at Bair Creek.
  • Traffic congestion is not a problem now and isn’t projected to become one. Every corridor is under capacity through 2050, and the busiest (U.S. 89 and 400 North) run at about two-thirds capacity.
  • The real traffic concern is quality of life: perceived speeding, and safety for children and older residents on Mountain Road.
  • Nicholls Road traffic is projected to roughly triple by 2050. Volumes will stay modest, so the issue is livability, not delay.
  • Regional visitors driving through neighborhoods to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Fruit Loops Bike Park, with limited parking at trailheads, may be the city’s biggest traffic issue.
  • Mountain Road has no marked crosswalks.
  • Several key streets lack sidewalks on one or both sides, including Green Road, Nicholls Road, and Country Road.
  • Bair Creek and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail form a “T” that frames the city’s trail system. Parts of the Bair Creek corridor cross private property without easements.
  • Steep slopes and a lack of bike infrastructure limit cycling. E-bikes and connections to bike routes in Kaysville and Farmington are opportunities.
  • The city is served by two bus routes (455 and 470) and a Park and Ride. Low-density land use and transfers limit transit use.
  • Fruit Heights has no town center today. The Green Road/Mountain Road area and a possible golf course redevelopment are the main opportunities.

CURRENT PLAN GOAL SUMMARY: TRANSPORTATION

Goal 1: Link the community with small multi-modal connections

  • Stripe crosswalks at key locations
  • Fill short trail gaps
  • Complete planned street links (Lloyd Road, 1800 East)

Goal 2: Enhance and add connections across U.S. 89

  • Integrate the new Nicholls Road and Bair Creek crossings into the network
  • Strengthen the City Hall pedestrian bridge connection
  • Explore a future pedestrian bridge at Country Road

Goal 3: Complete a connected trail network

  • Pursue Bair Creek trail easements
  • Use Green Road as an interim bypass
  • Complete the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
  • Build the U.S. 89 soundwall trail with UDOT

Goal 4: Add active transportation facilities

  • Add sidewalks on key streets
  • Add sidewalks opportunistically during reconstruction
  • Build on-street trails
  • Add bike lanes or shared-lane markings

Goal 5: Maintain and improve access to transit

  • Improve bus stops, including a possible signature stop on Mountain Road
  • Improve walking routes to stops and the Park and Ride
  • Advocate for better FrontRunner connections

Goal 6: Slow traffic on major community corridors

  • Test low-cost temporary measures (paint, flexible posts)
  • Build permanent bulb-outs and landscaped medians
  • Increase traffic enforcement

Goal 7: Support activity centers with streets and public spaces

  • Develop the Green/Mountain node as a town center
  • Add crossings and bus stops at key nodes
  • Explore shared parking for recreation and gathering

Goal 8: Prepare for and leverage the golf course opportunity

  • Adopt street and trail principles now
  • Work with UDOT on Main Street frontage
  • Plan a new signalized crossing if the site redevelops

Goal 9: Maintain regional vehicular connections

  • Coordinate with UDOT and Kaysville on Main Street crossings
  • Consider realigning Lloyd Road to 1075 West if Cherry Hill redevelops

Key Exhibits: TRANSPORTATION

Map 3.1 Street Network

Map 3.2 Existing Traffic

Map 3.3 Existing Traffic Performance

Map 3.4 Projected Traffic Growth

Map 3.5 Projected Traffic Performance

Map 3.6 Pedestrian Network

Map 3.7 Bike Network

Map 3.8 Transit Network

Map 3.9 Urban Design

Map 3.10 Network Concept

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