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Lindon signs $1 million UDOT agreement for intersection project; staff to stack regional funds
Summary
The council authorized a formal agreement with UDOT providing $1,000,000 toward the Fourth North / State Street intersection project. City staff said construction must begin within two years of signing and that additional Mountainland (MAG) funding is being pursued to cover remaining costs.
The Lindon City Council approved a formal agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation that will provide $1,000,000 for the city’s planned intersection improvement at 400 West / 400 North / State Street. City Administrator Adam Cowie said the funds are being treated like a grant: the city will invoice after ordering materials and must begin construction within two years of signing the agreement and complete the project within four years.
Cowie told the council that staff is concurrently seeking Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) and Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) funding to supplement the UDOT contribution. He said MAG staff helped the city amend the RTP to allow the request to be considered outside the typical four-year cycle.
Council members asked whether a median on State Street might later be required and whether the agreement creates an obligation for the city to pay for medians. Staff said UDOT controls the state highway and that the agreement does not obligate the city to pay for a median but that UDOT may request the city’s support for any future changes; staff will take a stepwise approach, re-evaluating crash data after the signal installation before determining if further traffic-management measures are needed.
Councilmember Steve Stewart moved to approve the UDOT agreement; Councilmember Lincoln Jacobs seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Staff said the city’s earnest money on a separate property (Thornton property) is hard and that timing to close is currently set for October; staff also noted the city is under contract for that land and is coordinating property discussions in parallel.
Public-works staff will manage construction procurement and pursue additional grant or MAG funding to fill remaining project costs; staff will report back to council on funding stacking and scheduling.
