diff --git a/api/s2_junctions.py b/api/s2_junctions.py
index 5c3bfd9..78cb2c1 100644
--- a/api/s2_junctions.py
+++ b/api/s2_junctions.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-from psycopg.rows import dict_row, Row
-from .connection import g_conn_dict as conn
+from psycopg.rows import Row
 from .s0_base import *
 from .operation import *
 from .change_set import ChangeSet
 from .s24_coordinates import *
-from .utility import *
+import utility
 
 
 def add_junction(name: str, id: str, x: float, y: float, elevation: float) -> ChangeSet:
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ def add_junction(name: str, id: str, x: float, y: float, elevation: float) -> Ch
 
 
 def _get_junction(name: str, id: str) -> Row | None:
-    return query(f"select elevation, demand, pattern from junctions where id = '{id}'")
+    return utility.query(name, f"select elevation, demand, pattern from junctions where id = '{id}'")
 
 
 def delete_junction(name: str, id: str) -> ChangeSet:
@@ -69,15 +68,7 @@ def _set_junction(name: str, id: str, key: str, key_type: str, value: str, optio
     if row == None:
         return
 
-    old = decorate(row[key])
-
-    sql = f"update junctions set {key} = {value} where id = '{id}'"
-    undo = f'update junctions set {key} = {old} where id = "{id}"'
-    update(name, sql, undo)
-
-    change = ChangeSet()
-    change.update('junction', id, key, key_type, value)
-    return change
+    return utility.update(name, JUNCTION, 'junctions', 'id', id, key, key_type, row[key], value, optional)
 
 
 def set_junction_elevation(name: str, id: str, elevation: float) -> ChangeSet:
diff --git a/api/utility.py b/api/utility.py
index e0d7441..4586cad 100644
--- a/api/utility.py
+++ b/api/utility.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from psycopg.rows import dict_row, Row
 from .connection import g_conn_dict as conn
 from .operation import *
+from .change_set import ChangeSet
+
 
 def query(name: str, sql: str) -> Row | None:
     with conn[name].cursor(row_factory=dict_row) as cur:
         cur.execute(sql)
         return cur.fetchone()
 
+
 def decorate(value: str | None, type: str, optional: bool) -> str:
     if optional:
         value = 'NULL' if value == None else value
@@ -14,8 +17,17 @@ def decorate(value: str | None, type: str, optional: bool) -> str:
             value = f'"{value}"' if value != 'NULL' else value
     return value
 
-def update(name: str, sql: str, undo_sql: str):
+
+def update(name: str, type: str, table: str, id_key: str, id_value: str, key: str, key_type: str, raw_old_value: str, value: str, optional: bool = False) -> ChangeSet:
+    old = decorate(raw_old_value, key_type, optional)
+
     with conn[name].cursor() as cur:
+        sql = f"update {table} set {key} = {value} where {id_key} = '{id_value}'"
         cur.execute(sql)
         redo = sql.replace("'", '"')
-        add_operation(name, redo, undo_sql)
+        undo = f'update {table} set {key} = {old} where {id_key} = "{id_value}"'
+        add_operation(name, redo, undo)
+
+    change = ChangeSet()
+    change.update(type, id, key, key_type, value)
+    return change