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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 20-23, 2008 The Park Record A-4 AND HIS BEVY OF BEAUTIES! Soccer standout honored 9** * #> PAGEANT DAVID RYDER/P4RK RECORD A bench was recently placed near the playground at Quinn's Junction in honor of Matt Knoop, a Park City High School soccer standout killed in April by a driver in Brazil. Roundabout might be tweaked THESE GIRLS PUT THE BEAU IN BEAUTY! • Continued from A-3 EGYPTIAN THEATRE Through ***** PARK CITY, UTAH # DRAMATICALLY DIFFCRENT. Tickets: 435-649-9371 or Oct. 18T3-C TarkCiiySfiows.com about or whether they can exit the roundabout from their lane. The confusion frequently leads to close calls and drivers abruptly changing lanes. Cashel, though, said the accident rate at the roundabout is not troublesome. "The safety does not appear to be an issue," he said. "It doesn't stand out as a dangerous intersection." The Park City Police Department sometimes places traffic cones in the roundabout to separate the lanes in an attempt to make it easier for the drivers. Park City Engineer Matt Cassel, who holds influence in City Hall road projects, said he. expects "good results" from the reconfigured islands. He said new signs and road striping are also planned. "I just think it's a little bit of tweaking," Cassel said. . . He said officials would monitor th£!KHRJ&,jafter the upgrades are cpmpleled. problems persist, major DAVID RYDER/R4WC RECORD Park City built the Old Town roundabout in the period before the 2002 Winter Olympics. It replaced what was an awkward intersection that regularly confused drivers. The design under considerawork could be considered, Cassel tion is "absolutely awesome" said. Deer Valley officials are and "ideal," Wheaton said. He said the resort sometimes] involved in the talks, with Bob Wheaton. the president and gen- receives complaints about back-i eral manager of the resort, say- ups at the end of the ski day. ! ing DeerVaUe^jsjyiJIing to hand "It's tough to leave on really over a land on the busy dafs," he said, adding. "It's* edge of the roundabout needed not the best way to end a greau for the work. ski day." * STEIN ERIKSEN LODGE CONGRATULATES PARK CITY'S THREE WORLD-CLASS SKI RESORTS FOR BEING AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME. Proving what we've always known, Park City's three ski resorts have once again dominated SKI Magazines 2008/09 Reader's Choice North American Resort Rankings: DEER VALLEY RESORT, #1 SKI RESORT IN NORTH AMERICA PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT, #5 SKI RESORT IN NORTH AMERICA THE CANYONS RESORT, #13 SKI RESORT IN NORTH AMERICA STEIN ERIKSEN LODGE • PARK CITY, UTAH 649-3700 I www.steinlodge.com |