In order to improve safety for pedestrians, Sandy City and UDOT installed a pedestrian bridge over 1300 East. The bridge was built to provide access from Eastmont Middle School to the library. This project included extending the 1300 East center median through the intersection at Buttercup Drive and eliminating left-hand turns.
Benefits for the bridge include enhanced safety for students and drivers by moving the drop-off/pick-up off of 1300 East and away from traffic to the library parking lot, significantly improved traffic flow on 1300 East and an improved intersection at Buttercup Drive/1300 East.