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Utah County leaders cite rapid growth, outline Provo Airport expansion and Bridal Veil land swap
Summary
Commissioners said Utah County accounted for 43.6% of Utah's growth in 2024 and outlined major infrastructure initiatives including a planned Provo Airport expansion to 10 gates and a proposed land swap for Bridal Veil Falls with the U.S. Forest Service.
Commissioner Powers Gardner, speaking at the Utah County Commission’s State of the County event, said, “In 2024, we accounted for 43.6% of all of Utah's growth,” and stressed the need to invest in transportation and other infrastructure to accommodate that expansion.
The county highlighted several large projects under way or planned. Commissioner Beltran described the Provo Airport project as “once in a generation,” saying the county and Provo City have invested in a plan to…
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