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UDOT presents refined Heber Valley EIS alternatives; landowners raise access and right-of-way concerns
Summary
UDOT on Monday told the Wasatch County Open Lands Board it is refining Heber Valley EIS alternatives — including a new grade-separated "free-flow" option — and plans a screening report in early spring, a draft EIS this fall and a final record of decision in spring 2026.
Utah Department of Transportation staff briefed the Wasatch County Open Lands Board on refinements to alternatives for the Heber Valley Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), including a new grade-separated "free-flow" option that would use interchanges and ramps to connect a Northfields bypass to North 40 near Potter Lane and to SR-32.
UDOT told the board it is modifying five previously studied alternatives to meet 2025 traffic demand. The agency said it expects to publish a screening report in early spring, then prepare a draft EIS for public review this fall (including a 45-day comment period and public hearing), with a final EIS and record of decision expected in spring 2026.
The refinements fall into two categories: (1) at-grade changes…
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