Ogden‑Layton TAC previews 35 project requests totaling about $208 million; staff to return with recommendations in March

Ben (Wasatch Front Regional Council) briefed the Ogden Layton Area Technical Advisory Committee for Transcom on Feb. 26 on the "roadshow" of proposed projects that will compete for regional transportation funds during the next TIP cycle.

"We have over 35 projects requested in the Ogden Layton urban area, and those 35 projects totaled more than $208,000,000," Ben said during the presentation, summarizing staff counts and preliminary cost estimates.

Why it matters: The committee’s March meeting will include staff recommendations and the TAC’s role is to advise Transcom and the Regional Council on which projects should receive constrained federal and state funding. Committee recommendations will shape which local transportation projects move forward for implementation.

What staff presented: Ben said project requests are grouped by funding program. Highlights from the summary include: - STP: 18 projects requested more than $63 million; approximately $9.3 million available for this urban area. - CMAQ: 3 projects requested about $9.6 million; roughly $4.0 million available. - TAP (transportation alternatives): 11 projects requested more than $15 million; about $1.2 million available. - CRP (carbon reduction program): 3 projects requested about $9.6 million; about $1.5 million available.

Ben reviewed representative projects by program. Notable examples included UTA’s Davis–Salt Lake connector operations request (about $5 million over three years), a UTA vanpool expansion request to purchase 10 vans (project cost about $450,000; funds requested about $419,000), multiple Brigham City Twelfth West widening segments, Layton Parkway signal installations (two signals; about $976,000 requested), and UTA’s request for $5 million toward a Mount Ogden facility expansion (total project estimate cited at about $26 million).

Ben said staff are conducting field reviews and evaluations; Kip Billings is leading CMAQ and CRP evaluations, Hugh is leading TAP evaluations, and Ben is leading STP evaluations. Staff will return in March with the formal evaluation results and a recommended project list for TAC consideration.

Questions and next steps: Ben said slides and supporting materials will be posted to the regional website. The committee was reminded that the March 26 meeting is the primary opportunity for TAC members to weigh in on recommendations to Transcom and Regional Council.

Ending note: Ben closed by reiterating that the evaluation team will coordinate with project sponsors and bring recommendations to the TAC in March.