Council signals support to advance Option 4 for 90 South–New Bingham connection after review of 12 concepts

The West Jordan Committee of the Whole on Jan. 14, 2025 reviewed a set of 12 design concepts for the planned 90 South connection to New Bingham and signaled support to advance Option 4 while staff completes the federal/state environmental review.

City consultant Jeremy Sorrell of WCG told the committee the team modeled a dozen alignments and said “the one that came out of it that is recommended both by UDOT and city staff … is option 2,” while walking the group through alternatives and tradeoffs. The discussion ranged from a no‑build baseline to roundabouts, skewed intersections, cul‑de‑sacs and more complex grade‑separated options.

Why it matters: 90 South is a regional east‑west corridor and the connection to New Bingham has been in local and regional plans for decades. Council members pressed staff on how each option would affect local neighborhoods, school crossings, truck movements to industrial areas and the land required to build each alignment.

Key facts and staff direction

- Option 1 (no build): Consultants warned that leaving the corridor unconnected created substantial queuing and operational failures as growth continues on the west…