Through this petition, let it be known that we are the people of Cottonwood Heights, and we are resolved to stand united in need of a functional space that connects, rather than divides, our community. 

We request that Cottonwood Heights adopts a master plan for Wasatch Blvd that reflects the true needs of our community. We also request that UDOT, as the administrator of S.R. 210, review and discuss those needs with residents and develop a project that meets our goals for local safety, health, and mobility in their design and implementation of improvements through the "Urban Segment" of Wasatch Blvd located between the intersection of Ft. Union Blvd and the High-T intersection.  We believe those goals are consistent with UDOT's strategic goals of Zero Fatalities, Preserve Infrastructure, and Optimize Mobility.

We understand the need to accommodate recreational traffic through this corridor, and we welcome the world to come through our city in search of the amazing features our Canyons have to offer.  Organizing and moving this traffic through the "Urban Segment" of Wasatch Blvd, should be accomplished through a complete street strategy that integrates mass transit, such as ski busses. 
Utah's recently adopted SB34 in an effort to increase housing density must be accompanied by a similar call to prevent the well documented negative effects of urban sprawl, such as: decreased air quality​, loss of wildlife habitat​, increased income inequality, and increased obesity.

Widening Wasatch Blvd to facilitate commuter traffic will be a catalyst to more urban sprawl along the southern benches of our valley.  For this reason we seek to retain the Level of Service (LOS) for passenger vehicles at near present levels and not expand Wasatch Blvd.  It is our goal that by doing so, neighboring communities will begin to reconsider their expansion and density options, and start to think about how to accomplish growth while reducing their dependence on sprawl.  Our ambition is to spark this regional conversation among communities by providing solutions that accommodate local resident, commuter, and recreational traffic within the relatively small “Urban Segment” of S.R 210.  To realize such ambitious goal it is critical to curb passenger car capacity and expand the use of mass transit and active transportation options; along with land use density choices that help preserve connectivity, quality of life, health, prosperity, and safety through our valley's transportation corridors.

For these reasons we petition the city of Cottonwood Heights and UDOT incorporate the following improvement throughout the “Urban Segment” of Wasatch Blvd:

1. We seek a road design with a target speed of no more than 35 mph, be it through narrow lanes, chicanes, and/or other traffic-calming measures.

2. No more than 3 lanes, , including one flex/reversible Peak-Only bus lane which should be used to accommodate rapid mass transit options that service recreation traffic flowing south in the mornings and north in the evenings.

3. We seek safe non-motorized trail space on both sides of Wasatch, to promote pedestrian use and connectivity between residences on both sides of the Blvd to local parks, stores, schools, etc. 

4. Due to the speed (35mph) and volume of traffic we seek Cycle Tracks (Protected Bike Lanes) consistent with Category 1 bikeways as described within the CH Bicycle and Trail Master Plan and the SL County Bikeway Design guidelines. 

5.       Egress and ingress to residential neighborhoods is a priority we cannot stress enough, signalized left turns should be designed within the parameters mentioned above as well as provide safety and convenience for active transportation users.

6.       Limit the expansion of the “urban segment” of Wasatch Blvd (SR 210) through land use planning aimed to prevent further sprawl.