Do UDOT and Summit County fully understand the problem concerning traffic in Kimball Junction and Park City at-large? Recent information regarding the re-structuring of traffic at Kimball Junction leads me to believe they don’t have a clue.Simply, there is too much traffic in the 224 and 248 corri dors, and it leads to gridlock in these areas during peak periods. The recent published proposal shows that UDOT actually wants to increase feed into the Park City area by expanding the capacity of traffic in the Kimball Junction area.  While I think that we can all agree that something needs to be done, I was mortified to see the messages on the trailer-mounted road signs in the 224 entry corridor on Saturday. They showed the gross incompetence of whoever is running the show.The first sign was approximately one mile towards town from Kimball Junction. It stated that all Park City and Canyons parking was full, park at Ecker.  First, this sign would be more appropriate out on I-80. Why let traffic proceed on 224 with the message that they somehow need to reverse course and park elsewhere? This sign ensured that a vehicle would travel through Kimball Junction, then need to turn around, and travel through Kimball Junction again during peak ski hours!  Secondly, I would bet that the majority of people reading the sign would have absolutely no idea where this mysterious Ecker is. There is no guidance whatsoever. I suppose that if I didn’t know, I’d just continue on into town, expecting another sign to guide me to Ecker. Right?The second giant trailer-mounted lit-up sign was closer to the McPollin Barn. It stated that Deer Valley parking was full, park at Deer Valley East. Again, why wouldn’t this sign be on I-80 as well, with signs further stating how to get there? If the sign was on I-80, drivers would simply continue on to U.S. 40 to Deer Valley East. Why on Earth would UDOT/Summit County have all of these vehicles pass through Kimball Junction and then onto Kearns Boulevard to join U.S. 40 when they realize there is congestion in town?  We are a world-class resort town. Let’s behave like one and present logical and efficient signage to the world. If a sign is going to tell you to park somewhere, there should be other signs telling you how to get there. They should be permanent structures that give clear directions as is fitting a major sports venue, which Park City is.  We can do better. The trailer mounted signs are simply hokey. There is no reason to route traffic into 224, 248, and Kimball Junction if the destination-ski area parking is unattainable and the cars will need to travel elsewhere to park.Dave DuBoisPark CityThe post Traffic fix seems clueless appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less