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| I-80: Driver woes mount
I-80: Driver woes mount as reconstruction job continues 1/20/08 Salt Lake Tribune, United States Quote:
It's getting scary for Interstate 80 commuters through Salt Lake City. Too scary for some, who now wend their way along Foothill Boulevard or 2700 South to avoid the narrow, lurching lanes during reconstruction.
"Since I almost hit somebody, I've been taking Foothill in the evening," said Amber Dunsford, a Salt Lake City resident who commutes to Park City daily.
An injury-causing accident on Tuesday, when an object fell from a vehicle and caused a pileup that included a semitrailer, furthered the fear.
Dunsford's near-miss came last week, and she blames it on the constricted area. All eastbound and westbound traffic is moving across five lanes during construction, with a movable barrier changing which direction gets three lanes as morning and evening rush hours dictate.
Those lanes are 11 1/2 feet wide - 6 inches narrower than normal - and there are no emergency lanes for breakdowns.
"I fear for the people who break down, because I've seen it happen," Dunsford said. "It scares the hell out of you, and you almost hit them."
She has seen several rollover accidents since construction between State Street and 1300 East began, most recently on Friday. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Nigbur said trooper supervisors working that stretch of road believe wrecks are up since construction began.
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