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Why it matters: The funds are intended to reduce transportation emissions along the Wasatch Front and statewide; they target public and private fleets, school districts, workplace and multifamily charging, and income‑qualified individual incentives.

Christiana “CJ” Johnson, grant manager with the Division of Air Quality (DAQ), said the state is administering more than $200 million in federal funding and other sources for transportation programs, and that applications for many of the new programs will open this fall. She briefed the committee on several major awards:

• EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG): approximately $75 million for implementation, focused largely on fleet electrification (light‑duty vehicles, delivery trucks, refuse haulers, transit and school buses) and EV chargers for fleets, workplaces and multifamily housing. CJ said the grant also includes programs for income‑qualified individuals (light EVs, e‑bikes, electric yard equipment) and subawards to universities for energy‑efficiency assessments and outreach.

• Clean Ports program: a roughly $110 million award to deploy zero‑emission technologies at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal; a separate clean‑ports planning grant was awarded to the Utah Inland Port Authority.

• Clean Heavy‑Duty Vehicles grant: $60 million total (about $42 million for electric school buses and $18 million for electric vocational vehicles statewide).

CJ also noted existing and formula funding streams DAQ administers: roughly $10 million from the Volkswagen mitigation trust (with another VW round opening soon), about $6 million from the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), and administration responsibilities for Carbon Reduction Program funding that will flow through states and regions.

On federal incentives, CJ highlighted that new federal tax‑credit rules and deadlines affect program economics: the federal e‑vehicle tax credit has an availability window that CJ said runs only until September 2025 and charger tax credits are limited into 2026, and public entities can use the “direct pay” mechanism to monetize eligible tax credits. CJ said DAQ is hiring staff to stand up grant administration and plans to open many program applications in the fall, with funds available over the next several years.

Discussion only: The committee received the overview and had no substantive questions in the meeting. CJ offered contact links and said DAQ will coordinate with jurisdictions once application windows open.

Ending: DAQ asked jurisdictions and fleet operators to track program timelines and prepare for fall application rounds; DAQ staff will follow up with program guidance and application materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TransCom Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Ogden-Layton - August 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Utah’s Division of Air Quality told the committee it is administering more than $200 million in federal and other funding for electric vehicles, chargers and zero‑emission heavy‑duty vehicles and plans to open many applications this fall.","taxTitle","TransCom Technical Advisory Committee, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Wasatch County Commission and Boards, Wasatch County, Utah","taxId",77428,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6141136,"Wasatch Front committee reviews draft 2026–2031 TIP, reports 400+ public comments",1026,50000,1076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5576124-2b4cb4481642d5af9c2eff4b4dd17497&start=50&end=1076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5576124-2b4cb4481642d5af9c2eff4b4dd17497/thumbnail_50000.jpg","/articles/6141136/Utah/Wasatch-Front-committee-reviews-draft-20262031-TIP-reports-400-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141136-29b66d7e866498fad2553dc72fa827d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203255&Signature=hXCxOOf2mj-100beb0qWWAXFFaQeRgfriFLbAOw6iHpeCKoFYLAUcM6pfYuaQUrPs7m7nQ15VoGP1FWOpGp8pzbB8xzzFYvN2p~MI7b2K1lYLd6UMJLBVUIYwa6w~s~XJVaiGWbrXPFFIXuK-8pFQ3i1YinjT5WoAxT6BKs0B8taMdQPT0WrJMjDn1qM3xitSOwthByAA4uaiNnLiiYe5XzmeMzD17h8r4vik9ZTSPBn~5YGwtQfyTx2ThaeEFvIIFlNOn7QTBT-ThX1pJL22e7sgs2Fcap~ALHBnYT8yI7XS~itWrRid3GSyLwwEDRxK9BQn6oHwIRYIpqgjXtCpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasatch Front Technical Advisory Committee reviewed the draft 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program and staff summary of public comments, and heard that more than 400 comments were received during a June public review period.

Why it matters: The TIP compiles projects that the committee will recommend to the Transcom and then to the regional council; the council’s approval moves projects toward inclusion in the statewide STIP and federal review by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.

Committee staffer Ben [last name not specified] said the public-review package included project tables organized by program — Surface Transportation Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) — plus an air‑conformity memorandum. Ben told the committee the draft went out for public review beginning July 28 and closed August 2 and that Transcom will review the materials on Aug. 21 and the regional council on Aug. 28. He said UDOT will then assemble the statewide TIP for federal review and that staff expect a new TIP to take effect Oct. 1.

Wayne [last name not specified], who summarized the public outreach, said, “Between the online interactive map and the 3 open houses, we've received over 400 comments from the public, elected officials, staff.” He told the committee the in‑person open houses coincided with local baseball events and that the online open house also drew substantial participation.

Wayne summarized common themes from commenters: strong support for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure; requests to safely accommodate cyclists and pedestrians in specific roadway projects; support for transit service improvements and expansion (including a TechLink corridor from the airport through downtown to the U and FrontRunner double‑tracking); backing for the Rio Grande plan in downtown Salt Lake City; and opposition or concern about a proposed road project in Emigration Canyon. He said some commenters urged prioritizing transit over highway expansion.

Ben said both comments and staff responses will be posted on the project website once staff finish preparing replies. He also asked project sponsors and jurisdictions to review comments that relate to specific projects and coordinate responses with UDOT and UTA where appropriate.

Committee members asked where the public comments would be visible. Ben said the comments received during the public review would be posted to the TIP GIS/interactive map and that the review period comments are now locked and being tallied.

Staff also walked members through the next funding cycle and schedule for letters of intent. Ben said a letter of intent is required to be eligible to submit a concept report, and that letters will be due Sept. 25; concept reports, if the project is eligible, will be due in December. He urged jurisdictions to consider phasing large projects, noting that projects over about $6 million can consume funding and that breaking a large program into phases has been successful for several jurisdictions.

Discussion only: The committee received the briefing and discussed outreach themes and schedule; there was no formal vote at this meeting on the TIP.

What’s next: Staff will forward the draft TIP, a summary of comments, and full comment records to Transcom on Aug. 21. Transcom’s recommendation and the regional council review are scheduled for Aug. 28. If the council approves, UDOT will assemble the statewide TIP for federal review toward an Oct. 1 effective date.

Ending note: Staff emphasized the availability of detailed project lists in the TIP document and encouraged jurisdictions to use those lists to generate letters of intent when the packet is distributed in late August.","The Wasatch Front Technical Advisory Committee reviewed the draft 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program and staff summary of public comments, and heard that more than 400 comments were received during a June public review period.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6141127,"Long‑range planning group seeks feedback on draft 2027–2055 regional transportation plan scenario",536,2527000,3063000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5576124-2b4cb4481642d5af9c2eff4b4dd17497&start=2527&end=3063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5576124-2b4cb4481642d5af9c2eff4b4dd17497/thumbnail_2527000.jpg","/articles/6141127/Utah/Longrange-planning-group-seeks-feedback-on-draft-20272055-regional-transportation-plan-scenario","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141127-4e98f03901f9bd9540668e76dc9c7dc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203255&Signature=cXNoGQlp3lfpM0V3lk7NLCprtt504NbbF3dQWGtmd10XGdUA2g6xWr3-J2pBSFrdvfVE5zYXONgE2nynRrjINjbxde8Rhzw2FHjMX0rSrqfq4zFER2njE5ss62QlilU9C9gJPLh~pZAXb8omDIoCCPOSOJotL02nnpNUI6QKxRmfNSOkd7-qNsrBNEXXEKAGwpGF-yIT8SC2ZG2Lqib7-T~pynVb2CoI-3we6GZhtr2FM95rqgqZp0HKJGZqFvi9oPhmXt-C2VQHZ0oiJ0aMw~BgrjJ5SmLzkuNl974Xt7RhFO5WRpONUNpVRrRNcmMzYvCq61GPfnv2uljrIXoNKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasatch Front long‑range planning group briefed the Technical Advisory Committee on the draft preferred scenario for the 2027–2055 Regional Transportation Plan and asked engineering staff for technical feedback ahead of a public workshop series.

Why it matters: The regional transportation plan (RTP) sets the long‑range project priorities that guide the TIP, federal funding eligibility and local planning across the Wasatch Front.

Julie Bjornstead, deputy director of the long‑range planning group, described the project selection process: investigators started with concepts from the 2023 RTP and fall 2024 workshops, tested scenarios (operations projects, street connectivity, enhanced bus and fixed‑guideway networks, and the Beehive bikeways) in the travel‑demand model, and applied an initial and then a technical screening to identify projects that produce measurable benefits.

Bjornstead said the group is offering an interactive map that compares the adopted 2023 RTP with the draft 2027 preferred scenario and allows users to leave comments. She asked technical staff to review and provide comments within a week or two (mid‑August) and noted the fall workshops (October‑November) will invite a broader set of stakeholders, including planning, engineering, economic‑development staff and elected officials. Bjornstead told the committee staff plan to finalize financial projections and phasing in 2026 and anticipate plan adoption in May 2027.

She summarized screening criteria: roadway projects were evaluated for volume needs, volume‑to‑capacity improvements, operational and safety benefits, freight mobility and street connectivity; transit projects were screened for modeled ridership and access; active‑transportation projects were evaluated for regional scope, barrier removal, serving major destinations and facility type (for example, cycletracks or shared‑use paths rather than shoulder projects).

Bjornstead said the long‑range group will send an email to engineering staff with the interactive map and request comments; she provided an updated contact address (julie.bjornstead@wfrc.utah.gov) and a group inbox for long‑range planning. The group emphasized technical comments now and broader public engagement at the fall workshops.

Discussion only: Committee members had no substantive questions at the meeting; staff will review technical comments and incorporate changes where warranted.

Ending: The planning group will distribute the interactive map and seek comments by mid‑August, followed by fall workshops and additional fiscal and phasing work through 2026 ahead of a planned May 2027 adoption.","The Wasatch Front long‑range planning group presented the draft preferred scenario for the 2027–2055 Regional Transportation Plan, described its screening and modeling steps, and invited technical comments by mid‑August and broader feedback at fall workshops ahead of a planned May 2027 adoption.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6141132,"Ogden installs low‑cost median islands and secondary stop signs after years of angle crashes",1060,1257000,2317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5576124-2b4cb4481642d5af9c2eff4b4dd17497&start=1257&end=2317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5576124-2b4cb4481642d5af9c2eff4b4dd17497/thumbnail_1257000.jpg","/articles/6141132/Utah/Ogden-installs-lowcost-median-islands-and-secondary-stop-signs-after-years-of-angle-crashes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141132-fb5016a063d868206d275f29a58155e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203255&Signature=awkiv6KPXeWmObAh98RML4ANgoxri8SgFcf78PzrkIWEdYv8vuvKFdcxPufCO9v~nTlUFuZYqhS7263IMvs153WwlvATw76~fL10X6mcQe-GsME~udgvsbNVoNCwME4h2AQ5ejZuxSBgiMHnzKcaiFru0C5taKZboi6RHAeGberXRV7So4fMufjAx-223Q0nt5Y3g3g9ytIlDF8qqBlzM8AAS7fLAebk9Q-KNx6EPiAQyWT1CpHYDz9q4RlWD0-L36tjMKWULAqP832ev6mA5Kw1ASrA4U~j21RKvxL-WmF6r0Kzdil3xRST4n49WbgBuCyD6CdoiBl3UVNjPlkg0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ogden City traffic staff said a low‑cost geometric treatment installed at a high‑crash local intersection has sharply reduced crash frequency and eliminated personal‑injury collisions in the post‑installation period.

Why it matters: The treatment is a lower‑cost alternative to a traffic signal or a roundabout and could be replicable at similar local intersections where drivers miss or do not observe advance stop signs.

Traffic engineer Daniel Gillies told the committee he studied an East Central Ogden intersection on 20 Third and Monroe that recorded 94 crashes from 2010 through 2022, about 6.27 crashes per year. He said 48 percent of those crashes involved some injury and that the majority were angle collisions taking place in dry, clear daytime conditions — suggesting a visual or environmental cue problem rather than weather.

Gillies said, “It suddenly dawned on me … the roads all started to look exactly the same. I thought, well, clearly, something needs to change here. How do we create a situation where there's a visual cue to a motorist that this is indeed Monroe? You are here.” He reviewed standard options (traffic signal, roundabout) but noted a signal would cost about $1.5 million and a roundabout more because of adjacent homes and constrained right‑of‑way.

Instead, Gillies said the city installed a snow‑plow‑friendly center median at the stop bar that carries a second stop sign on the left side of the approach, consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). He described the installation as low cost — between $15,000 and $20,000 — and said city crews took advantage of a concurrent storm‑drain project to add the medians with limited incremental cost.

Gillies presented three‑year comparison data. For the three‑year post‑installation reporting window (installation in 2023, report through May 27, 2025), he said there were five crashes at the treated intersection — about 1.67 per year — and zero personal‑injury crashes. He told the committee that of the five crashes, two were angle collisions and two involved vehicles striking signs; he judged the remaining crash atypical.

Gillies said the treatment achieved his primary goals: improved compliance with stopping and reduced injury collisions. He also described maintenance and operational lessons learned. Some vehicles towing trailers have clipped the medians when making left turns; anchor posts on UDOT‑standard signposts have protected signs from permanent damage but do require periodic bolt replacement. To improve nighttime conspicuity for left‑turning drivers, the city added supplemental object‑marker and keep‑right signs oriented for the turning movement and has considered additional pavement markings.

Gillies said the design at 20 Third used a 50‑foot turn radius, which some large or towed combinations cannot easily follow; he said the city may adjust geometry where practical. He reported the city is installing a similar median at 20 First Street and will monitor results; if successful, the treatment would be extended to other non‑signalized stop intersections including 20 Seventh and 20 Ninth.

Discussion only: The presentation was informational; the committee commended the approach and had no formal action. Kip [last name not specified], a committee member, congratulated Gillies and asked about reflective tape; Gillies said the city prefers an object marker to show the correct side to pass and that reflective materials might identify the object but not the desired travel side.

Ending: Gillies framed the treatment as a pragmatic, lower‑cost approach that reduced injuries and may be appropriate for other local wide‑throat intersections where advance notice of a stop is not sufficiently visible.","Ogden City traffic engineers installed snow‑plow‑friendly median islands with a second stop sign at problem two‑way stops in East Central Ogden; three years of post‑installation data show a drop in accidents and no personal-injury collisions at the treated intersection.","actionData","errors"]

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