[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-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",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},"mediaId",6202603,"mediaKeyId","3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91","parentId",3786470,"title","Provo staff outlines multiweek closures for Freedom Boulevard, University Avenue work","audioSeconds",80,"startMs",4041000,"endMs",4121000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91&start=4041&end=4121","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91/thumbnail_4041000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6202603/Utah/Provo-staff-outlines-multiweek-closures-for-Freedom-Boulevard-University-Avenue-work","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202603-6e98c6d733243b514cb22b20a482ee58/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199042&Signature=o63zlPSj~t~aAJ6LJ0Siy1FOFAqO2JzXJKy8yxzu3lFjCBLWtHF4EAMwrgFfmrixlPDfIrlgxJi-lWmaUCHa4o5jgCkebBCNEyDpkVZP7aVifkMenFW7ri9cQt9BSVYFBbAPIYEexl5KdfOh3pAsA9zUMIqVSxPQPEqG1vQO9TEZiawazc8RhKAtm5tYzUBH545Tt6auWyNvfi1yrU7dVCvg9NM0izo2vU72U9BRCTHrtMMVQUhoU5vnMDGD2YP1aQwey4WRjakL9Q10I1ef7~GVlXEQDI-F176JXT--HnTjgqnLc0I48FhKzzu9TUJB-ApwGj40PgB4vRZFunqJ8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-06-12T18:01:51Z","article","Provo City staff told the Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee that a major water-line installation and related stormwater repairs will close a segment of Freedom Boulevard for multi-night and multiweek operations this summer and that University Avenue work will begin in the fall.

Staff said the northern segment of Freedom Boulevard (near the north side of BYU stadium and the intermodal fields) has been closed since May 13 and is scheduled to reopen June 18. Two planned weekend closures will follow: a multi-night closure beginning the weekend of June 20 and a repeat closure the following weekend to complete infrastructure work; staff said temporary asphalt will be used and that the full repaving will follow. After the Freedom Festival period, staff said, the same Freedom Boulevard segment will be closed again until Aug. 22 to finish water-line and stormwater work.

City staff described detour routing during the closures: northbound traffic is expected to use Canyon Road as the logical detour, with southbound traffic using Freedom Boulevard segments where appropriate. Staff cautioned that lane restrictions and local detours will be in place and urged users to consult the city's project maps and app.

Regarding University Avenue, staff said the University Avenue project will begin Oct. 1 and that lane-restriction work may start as early as Nov. 1. The city emphasized these construction efforts are tied to a new culinary water treatment plant and the installation of a large-diameter pipe across the university corridor.

The city also noted a central place for live project information: Joseph Gandy, who manages the department's mapping and communications, has developed a website and mobile app that shows active projects, closures and anticipated opening dates. Staff encouraged committee members and residents to consult that resource for up-to-date routing and schedules.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Provo City TMAC | June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told TMAC the section of Freedom Boulevard near the BYU stadium will have multi-night and multiweek closures this summer for a large waterline and stormwater work; University Avenue construction begins in October with lane restrictions by November.","taxTitle","Provo City Other, Provo, Utah County, Utah","taxId",66233,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6202608,"TMAC pushes to update transportation master plan to address micromobility and safety",351,3512000,3863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91&start=3512&end=3863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91/thumbnail_3512000.jpg","/articles/6202608/Utah/TMAC-pushes-to-update-transportation-master-plan-to-address-micromobility-and-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202608-168b5b0eb14b7b792fc75b92296588ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199042&Signature=AWF3ySiOMRe2sk9Rvkju3f4Kp8bmPiKMXg2X8abqlUO8lYY04PBIu2j7CZ16wTNuKDomE-zxr~KGqGgLp7yfGliqs3YkSZfMIKt44Ufr4ouzphOMXnLl02JdKP1~wlLTKZgIcMFi4vQz8wJeS-29ij32qvy7iMO-OaYgvqK2bC8wOkWlTbMVLEtk~fE6FNYsCMeYBzAQxqji5yHbYASWBN1UsL5nR~TrwWArmi7hQLrv3TBRv9yGircLtuSeoi-BiXnOyciaaE53VlgDfb98QTuECx0p7MteHanRhT37RG7VSuX9YrprMaHagM-CD1PfF96pxayko9BFWF6uE-LH6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Provo City Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) urged staff to add language and design guidance for micromobility to the city's transportation master plan and to pursue a safe-systems approach to reduce near-misses and crashes.

The discussion centered on what TMAC can recommend in the master plan, and whether the city should pursue an amendment or an appendix to address devices and shared mobility that have grown in use over the last five years. Staff said TMAC has the authority to recommend amendments to the transportation master plan and explained how some amendments may trigger a larger technical review depending on scope.

A number of members recommended a focused goal: translate the committee's work on micromobility into suggested plan text (an appendix or targeted amendment) so that future roadway projects explicitly reflect the city's values for multimodal design. One member said the committee had spent a year gathering information on micromobility and that producing a concrete set of recommended changes to the transportation master plan would be \"very meaningful from a safety and mobility perspective.\"

Public Works staff described grant and planning opportunities tied to that recommendation. Staff reported that Provo plans to apply for a Safe Streets for All grant in the coming cycle to fund a new safety action plan. Staff summarized the expected grant scale in the meeting: \"This next funding cycle ' will apply for about a $200,000 grant, requires a 20% match. So projects likely to be a $240,000 to $250,000 project,\" and said the city's anticipated plan would incorporate safe-systems concepts.

Committee members asked staff to arrange a presentation on the safe-systems approach from an outside expert (for example, a university researcher or UDOT safety staff) and to return with an implementation matrix showing which TMAC recommendations have been adopted, which are pending, and which are not being carried forward (with reasons). Staff agreed to draft potential amendments or an appendix and to bring the topic back for focused discussion.

Members also discussed enforcement and education but emphasized that research shows engineering and design changes typically have greater safety effects than education or enforcement alone. The committee proposed items to consider for plan language: clarifying how micromobility is categorized (bicycle vs. motorized device), design guidance for sidewalks/lanes/charging infrastructure, and recommended enforcement or reporting practices (for example, adding near-miss reporting to private vendor rider surveys).

The committee directed staff to evaluate whether proposed changes would require recalibration of the city's travel demand model and to return with a list of recommended text changes and an implementation timeline. Staff said some active-transportation or micromobility components can be amended without redoing the full travel demand model; larger network changes might require model updates.

","TMAC members advocated for amending Provo's transportation master plan to recognize micromobility (scooters, e-bikes) and to adopt a safe-systems approach; staff said the city plans to apply for a Safe Streets for All grant to fund a new safety action plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6202613,"Provo TMAC debates role, seeks clearer staff follow-up after members say input is sidelined",58,333000,391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91&start=333&end=391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786470-f67e2ebe8b7818e3daaab63084e3ce91/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6202613/Utah/Provo-TMAC-debates-role-seeks-clearer-staff-follow-up-after-members-say-input-is-sidelined","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202613-f7f916c2d4e65a8c99d445bd0e0b9cc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199042&Signature=bS4gzBpBSHniKGKtoOIqJWEW1qurxxBgikqQf-3NAxg4rHdLvcIXj2D6s2I0MFysOVmulydgdMTB757GnZaV025LkZmEaGB7RB5OQZRIZJ7YbqJr-ccXavUcXpLR0YRRJTQYNhil5gnXB7uRTbih9pOi9mb5w-GhK8eM5O8nJjiHDTN3mQ15FgRWkaO9CpuOECBPifxE0kgxvATvjBq4tGoIHXP4-slbcDNV656guvhgSkhDHhduq7yjc0VzP3STYmK4B4StxooCQf9uRZ-6aecA8vsPrTQDFz8UlpgUP2pDMXc18D6dr9GzXuxagkPHLJGEg-VbcSfQOVo7Uq1nJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Provo City Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) spent most of a meeting this month reviewing the committee's powers in Provo City Code and pressing city staff for clearer, regular follow-up on the committee's recommendations.

TMAC members said they routinely provide ideas and technical feedback but do not always see those suggestions reflected in later project decisions, leaving some members uncertain whether their work has influence. Staff said they value the committee and pointed to recent results as evidence the committee's input can matter.

At the start of the item, the group read aloud the committee authority in the city code (Provo City Code 14.04.020), including language that TMAC \"shall monitor the status of and make recommendations for amendments to the city's visionary documents, the general plan, transportation master plan, the major local street plan, and any other document that impacts transportation and mobility within the city.\" That section, members said, underscores TMAC's advisory role but not final authority.

Several TMAC members voiced frustration that some recommendations appear to stall or disappear after they are given. One member summarized the sentiment: \"Sometimes it does feel like we just talk about things so that we bring an awareness to city staff and then they can invite us to give them ideas of what they're gonna take to a meeting,\" and later said the committee can feel like \"a free lunch once a month and a way for citizens to give plausible deniability to the government for the decisions that were already made before we came.\" Those comments were offered as part of a broader request for the city to provide explicit follow-up on topics TMAC raises.

Public works staff responded that TMAC's input has affected priorities and that staff try to keep the committee informed. Public Works staff member Lisa reported that the city's recent transportation utility fee increase was adopted in April and that it will automatically increase by 14% each year for three years, with an effective date of Sept. 1. Lisa told the committee, \"So what you say does matter. It makes it on my priority list.\"

Committee members and staff agreed on several process changes to make TMAC feedback more visible: 1) add a brief staff follow-up item to future agendas summarizing actions taken in response to prior TMAC presentations; 2) keep an ongoing list of recurring topics (for example: micro-mobility, long-range transportation plan items) so the committee can track progress month-to-month; and 3) have staff and the TMAC chair coordinate agenda-setting so topics get adequate time and a clear purpose.

The committee approved a motion to accept the action items from the May 15 meeting; the motion passed on a voice vote. (Motion text recorded in the meeting: \"I move that we approve the action items from May 15.\") The transcript records members saying \"Aye,\" but does not record a roll-call tally.

Members asked staff to report back briefly at the next meeting on what TMAC recommendations have been carried forward, and staff agreed to pursue that follow-up practice. Several council members who attend or monitor TMAC meetings were identified as part of the committee's informal influence: the presence of council members on the committee or in meetings, staff said, can make council decisions more likely to reflect earlier TMAC discussions.

The meeting closed after staff and members agreed to build clearer feedback loops and to give longer agenda time to recurring topics. TMAC will meet again in August; staff said it will work with the chair to include a standing \"staff response / follow-up\" action item on future agendas.

","Members of the Provo City Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) spent the meeting reviewing the committee's powers under Provo City Code and pressing staff for consistent follow-up on recommendations, while approving the May 15 action items by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Provo staff outlines multiweek closures for Freedom Boulevard, University Avenue work

TMAC pushes to update transportation master plan to address micromobility and safety

Provo TMAC debates role, seeks clearer staff follow-up after members say input is sidelined