Weber County approves utility-relocation contract for Causey Reservoir road realignment
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The Weber County Commission approved a contract with Rocky Mountain Power to relocate utility poles as part of a road realignment and safety project at Causey Reservoir; the project is largely federally funded and will require county right-of-way purchases, officials said.
The Weber County Commission approved a contract with Rocky Mountain Power on Tuesday to relocate utility poles needed for a road realignment and safety improvements near Causey Reservoir, county staff said.
"A few years ago, we partnered with the Forest Service and received a grant from the Federal Highways Administration, for federal access improvements," Sean Wilkinson, director of community services for Weber County, said. "Causey is federal property. And so we are going to be improving not only the road in Tekashi, but also Skull Skullcrack and Wheatgrass."
Wilkinson said the county-approved contract covers moving utilities so the main road leading up to the dam can be realigned to reduce sharp turns and improve sightlines. "We're gonna be doing some major safety improvements up there," he said. Wilkinson also said Rocky Mountain Power will perform the utility-pole relocation work in June of this year, and county staff anticipates bidding the full road-improvement project at the end of 2025 with construction starting "next year" as stated in the meeting recap.
County staff stated the project has been underway for several years and will be majority-funded by the federal government. The county's contribution, Wilkinson said, includes relocating utilities and purchasing right-of-way. The transcript did not include a vote tally, names of motion makers or seconders; it records only that the contract with Rocky Mountain Power "was the contract approved today."
