A golden retriever test

Summit County has formalized traffic-study requirements for new development. Good. I’ve been conducting my own study at Kimball Junction. Small sample size. One Subaru. Findings: Still here. To be fair, the county already requested these studies. Making the requirement consistent deserves credit. But following my previous column, “Good bus, bad traffic,” I have a follow-up question: Does the study come with an estimated arrival time? Because each development gets its own traffic analysis, but we experience the group project. The housing, the shopping, the skiing, the school pickup — all arriving at the same intersection like nobody knew the others were invited. A project’s traffic may be manageable individually. So is one golden retriever. Put 12 in a kitchen and explain your methodology. Here’s what I want to see: the combined impact of approved growth, realistic winter conditions, and specific commitments to fix the problems identified. What gets built? Who pays? When does it open?

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