Voices: Expanding I-15 is bad for Utah’s mobility, health and economy

You don’t improve public health by handing out free cigarettes, and you don’t improve Wasatch Front quality of life by endlessly laying more asphalt.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Traffic on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

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