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Council signs on to multi-city study of corridor tying to SR‑198
Summary
Payson joined neighboring cities and the county in a cost-sharing agreement to study a proposed corridor (referred to in the meeting as the Nebo/"Nepo" Belt route) that would tie into SR‑198 and could take decades to build; the study will determine road width and other design needs and is expected to take about a year.
Payson City Council approved a resolution on March 5 to split the local match for a multi-jurisdictional study of a proposed belt corridor that would tie into State Route 198 and run south through Salem, Elk Ridge, Woodland Hills and Spanish Fork.
Travis, a city staff member, said the study is an early-stage planning effort to identify the alignment, right-of-way and design needs. He and the mayor explained the cities and Utah County agreed to split the local matching cost evenly rather than apportioning it by population. Staff said some portions of the corridor likely will not be constructed for 20 to 30 years because the alignment crosses orchards and other undeveloped land.
Council members asked about the study timeline; staff said the work will take about a year. The council approved the agreement by resolution.
The study agreement covers only the local matching funds; federal or state grant funds would pay the majority of the study cost, staff said.
