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Grantsville council approves UDOT-funded master transportation plan, sets six‑month deadline for consultant
Summary
The Grantsville City Council accepted a UDOT technical planning assistance grant and approved a contract with Jones & DeMille to update the city's master transportation plan, with council adding a six‑month completion requirement and emphasis on public involvement.
The Grantsville City Council voted Sept. 3 to accept a technical planning assistance grant from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and to enter a contract with Jones & DeMille to update the city's master transportation plan.
City staff said the project budget is about $116,000, with UDOT covering the majority of the cost and the city funding the balance from its budget. The contract calls for updating the plan to account for short‑, mid‑ and long‑range conditions and for modeling “no‑build” and build scenarios to identify when roads will require upgrades.
City staff described the consultant’s scope as including a 2024 base‑year model and future scenarios (2034 and 2050), establishing levels of service, and identifying when roads require different treatments such as slurry seal, chip seal or reconstruction. Staff said UDOT will be actively involved in the project to help ensure the grant yields a finished plan rather than an incomplete study.
Council members pressed staff and the consultant on several points: the meaning of “no‑build” scenarios, how data collection points will be selected, how the plan will coordinate with county and state planning, and how public outreach will be conducted. Staff said the no‑build scenario shows what roadway conditions would look like if no new facilities were built, which helps identify where capacity or condition failures would occur and where construction is needed.
A council member asked for a clearer timetable; staff and the consultant said similar studies elsewhere took about six months to complete. The council added a condition to its contract approval requiring the defined scope of work be completed within six months of contract execution.
Councilors also emphasized public involvement, asking that the contractor commit to outreach and deliverables. The contract includes time‑and‑materials for public involvement; staff said the city and contractor will coordinate to scope outreach so costs do not run open‑ended.
The council approved Resolution 2025‑68 (the grant cooperative agreement) and Resolution 2025‑66 (the contract with Jones & DeMille) after discussion and the six‑month completion condition.
Why it matters: The master transportation plan will guide Grantsville’s street and active‑transportation investments, inform coordination with UDOT and Tooele County, and shape how the city plans for growth and annexation areas.
What’s next: Staff said they will schedule the city’s internal meetings with the consultant, provide three city meetings as part of the scope, and work with Jones & DeMille on a public‑involvement plan and formal deliverables before the contract is executed.
