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200 South gets its "braces" off as SLC and UTA celebrate downtown's first bus corridor.
Before cutting the ribbon on downtown's first bus-priority lanes on Tuesday, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall compared the now-completed construction on 200 South to a person who is unrecognizable after having their braces removed.
UTA chairman Carlton Christensen (left), Salt Lake City Erin Mendenhall (center) and Bar X owner Duncan Burrell (right) ceremonially open a new bus-priority lane on 200 South on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Before cutting the ribbon on downtown's first bus-priority lanes on Tuesday, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall compared the now-completed construction on 200 South to a person who is unrecognizable after having their braces removed.
Standing at the corner of 200 South and Main Street, Mendenhall noted the various improvements to the streetscape—like bigger sidewalks, safer crossings and…
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