WFRC TAC reviews TIP ‘roadshow’ of 139 projects; staff to provide de-duplicated funding totals ahead of March meeting

At an online meeting of the Wasatch Front Regional Council Technical Advisory Committee, WFRC staff presented an overview — dubbed the TIP “roadshow” — of proposed transportation projects for CMAQ, carbon reduction (CRP), STP and TAP programs. Staff said the slate includes dozens of projects that together far exceed available funding and that the TAC must prioritize projects for a March recommendation to Transcom and the regional council.

Ben Wutherich, who led the presentation for WFRC staff, told the TAC the solicitation produced a large number of proposals: 87 projects were submitted in the Salt Lake urban area with an estimated combined project cost exceeding $823,000,000. He said 32 STP requests seek more than $174,000,000 while the estimated amount available for STP is about $20,000,000. Wutherich summarized program-level requests: 19 CMAQ requests totaling more than $52,000,000; 20 CRP requests totaling over $51,000,000; and 16 TAP requests totaling over $25,000,000.

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