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WFRC releases draft preferred scenario for 2027–2055 RTP; staff ask for planner feedback by Aug. 18
Summary
WFRC staff presented a draft preferred scenario for the 2027–2055 regional transportation plan, described the screening and technical criteria used to select projects and asked planners to comment through an interactive map by Aug. 18 ahead of fall workshops.
Julie (WFRC long-range planning staff) and colleagues presented the draft preferred scenario that will guide the 2027–2055 regional transportation plan and asked planning and engineering staff to review and comment on the map-based draft.
Julie said the scenario was developed from the current RTP, eight small-area fall workshops, and internal strategy testing including operational roadway improvements, expanded bus services, fixed-guideway concepts and implementation of Beehive bikeways. ‘‘We have, made this interactive comment map . . . and we would hope that you would be able to review and give us comments by August 18,’’ Julie said.
The nut graf: WFRC staff explained the screening process used to reduce a wide set of concepts to projects that will be evaluated and prioritized for the RTP, and asked for planner-level comments to confirm assumptions before staff finalizes a draft for fall workshops.
Julie outlined screening criteria: consistency with Wasatch Choice goals and local community objectives, community and partner support, prior technical analysis and whether projects improve operations, safety, freight mobility or street connectivity. For active-transportation projects staff required that candidate segments be in the Beehive Bikeway or Utah Trail Network, overcome a barrier, serve a major destination and have agency support.
She described the next steps: the interactive map will be emailed after the meeting, staff requested comments by Aug. 18, and fall workshops in October–November will present refined drafts for elected and appointed official input.
Ending: Staff asked that planning and engineering staff (not elected officials) provide the initial technical feedback via the map viewer and noted branch workshops will follow for broader confirmation.
