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Council hears NEBO Beltway/I‑15 interchange update; design set for two lanes each way, trails and staged construction
Summary
UDOT consultant Ryan Richards briefed council on a geometry (30%) design for the NEBO Beltway interchange, a forthcoming environmental reevaluation, planned shared-use paths, right‑of‑way preservation for future widening, and a staff/aesthetics discussion that set a $280,000 design budget target for landscaping and finishes.
Ryan Richards, project consultant working with UDOT on the NEBO Beltway interchange, told the council the project has moved past geometry (roughly 30% design) and is advancing toward a 60% "plan in hand" milestone. "Currently, it's planned to be 2 lanes each direction, and that's based on the 2050 traffic projections," Richards said during the Aug. 20 meeting. Richards said the environmental reevaluation is expected to be signed in the coming months and that the project team has added shared-use path planning: a trail was initially added on the north side and, after coordination, the design now anticipates shared-use paths on both sides of the new beltway corridor. He described the typical cross section as two travel lanes each way, a center median, and allowances for future expansion. Richards said the project will acquire right-of-way now and construct embankment sized for the ultimate width while paving just the initial lanes and median; that approach preserves room to add lanes later without relocating buildings. Council questions covered medians and access control (UDOT favors raised medians for safety and access management), signal timing and which intersections will be signalized as part of the project. Richards said signal hardware is planned at the Arrowhead Trail intersection and at SR-198, and that other intersections are unfunded though conduits and preliminary facilities could be provided for later. He outlined an anticipated schedule that includes specialized earthwork and ground improvement beginning in 2026, full construction starting in 2027 and roadway opening in 2028 if permitting and funding proceed as planned. Separately, staff and the consultant discussed aesthetic betterments and maintenance: the council and staff agreed to give the design team a target budget of roughly $280,000 (city contribution plus UDOT aesthetics allocation possibilities) to develop an entrance-treatment package — items discussed included powder‑coating chain link fencing, powder‑coated signal poles, a planted entry area and a possible entry sign panel. No formal council action was taken; councilors asked staff to return with design options that fit the agreed budget target.
