Rejoice, Sugar House residents, 2100 South roadwork is finally completed after about a year and a half of construction.
Renovation of the east Salt Lake City neighborhood’s main artery began in early 2024, and the continuing construction frustrated locals, commuters and business owners .
Some vendors closed due to the construction impact, and Mayor Erin Mendenhall acknowledged that the project was “painful” for the community.
“To the public, all they know is that 21st South was inconvenient for about a year and a half,” Mendenhall said at a Thursday news conference. “... But what we had to accomplish was more than a repave and a restriping, although you’ve got that, too. It was building safer pedestrian infrastructure, better access to transit, better access to our businesses, and th