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3/5/2019 Slow down and yield when you use the 23rd East roundabouts 1/7 SLOW DOWN AND YIELD; DR. SEUSS DAY; PARKING WARNINGS; JOBS View this email in your browser YIELD WHEN YOU USE A ROUNDABOUT Announcements UPCOMING MEETINGS Youth Council Mon., 3/4/19, 5 PM 3330 S. 1300 E. Mt. Olympus Community Council Tues., 3/5/19, 6 PM NEWS Review of How to Use the 2300 E / I-80 Roundabout MILLCREEK. Reports of drivers misusing the roundabout at the 2300 East / I-80 interchange are on the increase. The roundabout was installed several years ago to slow down traffic exiting from I-80 onto 2300 East, and to improve the traffic flow and safety on the multiple residential streets that conjoin in that same location. Click here to see a video on the roundabout's design and intended benefits. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/5/2019 Slow down and yield when you use the 23rd East roundabouts 2/7 Churchill Jr. High 3450 E. Oakview Dr. Millcreek Community Council Tues., 3/5/19, 6:30 PM Millcreek City Hall 3330 S. 1300 E. Canyon Rim Citizens Association Weds., 3/6/19, 7 PM Christ United Methodist 2375 E. 3300 S. East Mill Creek Community Council Thurs., 3/7/19, 6:30 PM Millcreek Comm. Center 2266 E. Evergreen Ave. Click here for our Community Calendar Many local residents use the roundabout regularly, not just for the its proximity to I-80, but to travel through their neighborhoods. Unfortunately, they say, many drivers apparently don't know how to use a roundabout. Susie Horne of Canyon Rim reports in a recent Nextdoor post, "I use the I-80 freeway entrance/exit roundabout at 2300 East several times each day. At least once per day, I have to slam on my brakes to avoid an accident with drivers who clearly do not understand what yield means." Perhaps a bit less generous to drivers' motives, Rocky Olsen, also of Canyon Rim, says, "It seems to me like many drivers treat the roundabout as a practice giant slalom..." Others report they get "dirty looks" from drivers who assume they have the right-of-way even though they are not yet even in the roundabout. "Someone is going to get hurt if we can't all remember our Driver's Ed training about yield signs!", says Bryce Lay, Canyon Rim. According to the Utah Driver License Division, the way a roundabout works is that "[e]ntering traffic yields the right-of-way to traffic in the circle. When using traffic circles, slow down to enter the circle. Yield to the traffic and pedestrians in the circle, enter to the right, and signal your exit for two seconds." Utah Driver Handbook, 2018-19, p. 21. The video above is a good demonstration of how it's supposed to work. The 2300 East roundabout is undoubtedly more complicated, as it has three roundabouts that serve (at least) seven conjoining roads. Nevertheless, the principles are the same: Slow down as you approach the roundabout and look to your left. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout. Once you see a gap in traffic, enter the circle and proceed to your exit. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/5/2019 Slow down and yield when you use the 23rd East roundabouts 3/7 If there is no traffic in the roundabout, you may enter without yielding. Use your turn signal before you exit. Ms. Horne has contacted UDOT to express the concerns reported in the Nextdoor post. She says that UDOT is planning to conduct a site visit shortly, and will consider "new and improved signage, road paint, curbing to slow the 2300 E approach and possibly the I-80 exit, advertising, and public service announcements. They are thankful for our input, and they are interested in improving the roundabout for everyone." In the meantime, the biggest take-aways? PLEASE: SLOW DOWN. YIELD. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/5/2019 Slow down and yield when you use the 23rd East roundabouts 4/7 Storytime at Mill Creek Elementary with Councilmember Silvia Catten, Dist. 1. Dr. Seuss Day at Mill Creek Elementary MILLCREEK. Students at Mill Creek Elementary, joined by many volunteers and Millcreek's Mayor Silvestrini and Councilmembers Silvia Catten (D1) and Cheri Jackson (D3), celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday this week. In addition to receiving their own books, the students were given seed packets, toothbrushes, and lots of other fun items. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/5/2019 Slow down and yield when you use the 23rd East roundabouts 5/7 A third grader was overheard to say under her breath, "This is the best day of my life," (which made the day for all of the volunteers). Many thanks to United Way, members of the Millcreek Business Council, the Millcreek Youth Council, parents and friends for their donations and time. This couldn't have happened without all of you. NEW PARKING WARNING NOTICES MILLCREEK. Millcreek hears from residents year-round with concerns about parked vehicles on streets. Oftentimes, the vehicles are abandoned or unregistered, or simply parked for longer than 24 hours in one location. Complaints are higher during the winter because illegally parked vehicles can prevent snowplows from adequately clearing roads. This can result in unsafe conditions for all of us. Millcreek Code Compliance Inspectors will be assisting the Unified Police traffic officers to deal with illegally parked vehicles on our city streets. City inspectors have begun to place Parking Warning Notices on vehicles that are in violation of city ordinances. The new Code Compliance notices are only a warning, but if the vehicle is not moved, the UPD may take further enforcement action. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3/5/2019 Slow down and yield when you use the 23rd East roundabouts 6/7 Partnership Specialist positions for the U.S. Census Bureau with bilingual skills (such as English/ Chinese and English/Spanish) Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini. Please call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a time. 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