[{"_1":2,"_95":-5,"_96":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6683589,"mediaKeyId","2392623-009e24d24723daecba3d33f4a944d113","parentId",2392623,"title","UDOT pedestrian underpass at Logan River will disrupt Main Street traffic; contractors may close road overnight up to 60 days","audioSeconds",141,"startMs",171000,"endMs",312000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2392623-009e24d24723daecba3d33f4a944d113&start=171&end=312","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6683589/Utah/UDOT-pedestrian-underpass-at-Logan-River-will-disrupt-Main-Street-traffic-contractors-may-close-road-overnight-up-to-60-days","mediaUrl","author","Cache County Council of Government (CCCOG)","date","2025-01-27T17:00:00Z","article","At the Cache County Council of Governments meeting on Jan. 27, COG staff provided an update on a Utah Department of Transportation project to install a pedestrian underpass under Main Street at the Logan River that will affect traffic for nearby municipalities including River Heights and Providence.

COG staff said the contractor will be required to maintain two travel lanes on Main Street — one in each direction — during daytime hours. The contractor may, however, temporarily close the road at night for periods that could total up to 60 days while key pieces of the work are installed. Staff said the contractor is expected to bid the work in the coming weeks and could begin as early as May, with the road work portion required to be completed by October.

Officials told the COG the project team is using precast concrete sections for the underpass, rather than casting in place, to shorten construction time. Utility relocations are already underway; CenturyLink fiber relocations were expected to be finished in February, staff said. The official detour for the Main Street work will be 10th West, though First East and First West are also likely to see increased traffic.

A public-involvement team has been hired to provide updates to affected municipalities, and COG staff said they will share project communications with River Heights and Providence city officials. Staff encouraged mayors to prepare residents for heavier traffic this summer and to direct constituents to the project’s public-information materials for schedule updates.

The update at the COG was informational; no formal action was taken by the body on the underpass at the Jan. 27 meeting.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","CACHE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (CCCOG) MEETING - audio1786872992","oneSentenceSummary","At the Cache County Council of Governments meeting on Jan. 27, COG staff provided an update on a Utah Department of Transportation project to install a pedestrian underpass under Main Street at the Logan River that will affect traffic for nearby municipalities including River Heights and Providence.","taxTitle","Cache County Council of Government (CCCOG), Cache County Boards and Commissions, Cache County, Utah","taxId",74866,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683579,"COG members urge engagement with county council after changes to county sales‑tax language; concern over potential loss of transportation dollars",1196,1440000,2636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2392623-009e24d24723daecba3d33f4a944d113&start=1440&end=2636","/articles/6683579/Utah/COG-members-urge-engagement-with-county-council-after-changes-to-county-salestax-language-concern-over-potential-loss-of-transportation-dollars","At the Jan. 27 Cache County Council of Governments meeting, members discussed recent county action and pending state legislation related to a county‑level sales tax that can be used for transportation and (in some counties) for public‑safety operations.

COG participants referenced several House bills by number as part of the statewide discussion (transcribed as HB 168, HB 162, HB 1602 and HB 1608). Staff said the bills appeared to be in early stages at the Legislature and that the COG had not yet seen committee action on the items. Meeting participants cautioned that, if enacted in the current form, the timing and language could materially change how counties use the revenue.

One COG member reported the bill’s sponsor indicated a willingness to change the bill’s implementation date to January, which would give counties time to adjust budgets. Staff said if the implementation date were not adjusted, some counties could face shortfalls requiring them to raise property taxes to replace revenue previously used for operations. Staff said that change could free up some sales‑tax revenue for transportation but that the COG must press county leaders to ensure any transportation share is distributed through the established regional processes rather than absorbed for county operating costs.

Participants pointed out that when some counties implemented the sales tax in prior years, the permitted uses varied; a number of counties enacted the tax recently and may advocate to retain the current language. COG members recommended keeping open lines of communication with the county council, asking for a county liaison to the COG, and scheduling a workshop so COG members and the county council can discuss how any new or changed revenue would be allocated.

A county finance official who identified himself during the meeting listed several counties that have implemented the tax (Utah County, Box Elder, Iron and others) and confirmed that counties’ budget calendars and truth‑in‑taxation schedule would make a January implementation date materially easier to accommodate. COG members resolved to continue advocacy with state representatives and to invite county council members to a future workshop; staff said they would follow up with the county liaison and share meeting materials with council members. No formal vote was taken on policy positions at the Jan. 27 meeting.","Cache COG discussed pending state bills changing county sales‑tax authority and the county council’s decision to allocate portions of that revenue for public‑safety operations. COG members recommended continued advocacy to direct funds back toward transportation and proposed a workshop with county council members.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683584,"COG members decline policy change for rural chip‑and‑seal funding; keep 30% design standard and revisit if patterns of abuse emerge",884,552000,1436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2392623-009e24d24723daecba3d33f4a944d113&start=552&end=1436","/articles/6683584/Utah/COG-members-decline-policy-change-for-rural-chipandseal-funding-keep-30-design-standard-and-revisit-if-patterns-of-abuse-emerge","Members of the Cache County Council of Governments debated changes to the COG’s transportation policy on Jan. 27, focusing on two issues: whether the rural set‑aside should fund routine chip‑and‑seal maintenance and whether the COG should offer engineering‑only awards.

COG staff summarized that recent calls for projects had produced applications ranging from simple maintenance chip‑and‑seal work to full‑depth reconstructions with shoulder widening and intersection improvements. Staff asked the group whether the rural set‑aside should continue to allow chip‑and‑seal projects or whether the COG should limit funds to larger capacity or reconstruction projects.

Many mayors and municipal representatives said maintenance chip‑and‑seal work is sometimes the only affordable option for small towns and that eliminating it could leave local roads deteriorating. Others said the COG’s limited funds should prioritize projects that increase traffic flow or create new capacity rather than recurring maintenance. After discussion, members expressed general support for keeping the rural set‑aside but for being cautious about repeatedly funding the same maintenance projects year after year; members said exceptions for reconstruction or capacity improvements would remain appropriate.

On engineering‑only funding, the group said the COG moved previously from a 90% design requirement to a 30% design threshold to reduce the barrier for smaller jurisdictions. Staff confirmed that when projects are awarded, the COG will reimburse eligible engineering costs to reach that design level but that there is no separate, standalone engineering‑only grant program currently encoded in the policy. Participants broadly favored retaining the 30% threshold rather than returning to a 90% requirement and agreed to leave the engineering‑only question open unless future demand suggested a problem.

COG staff said they will prepare a redlined version of the policy manual reflecting any agreed clarifications and will present a final approval at the next COG meeting. No formal policy amendment was adopted at the Jan. 27 meeting.","At the Jan. 27 Cache COG meeting, members discussed whether to restrict chip‑and‑seal maintenance projects in the rural set‑aside and whether to reintroduce engineering‑only awards. The group broadly favored leaving the policy as written, retaining a 30% design threshold and asking staff to return with any needed formal edits.","actionData","errors"]

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UDOT pedestrian underpass at Logan River will disrupt Main Street traffic; contractors may close road overnight up to 60 days

COG members urge engagement with county council after changes to county sales‑tax language; concern over potential loss of transportation dollars

COG members decline policy change for rural chip‑and‑seal funding; keep 30% design standard and revisit if patterns of abuse emerge