Wasatch Front Growth, Transit and Rural Infrastructure Draw Lawmakers’ Attention
Presentations from regional planners, city managers and rural mayors warned of mounting congestion and funding shortfalls: $450 million to upgrade an 18-mile freeway corridor, $150–200 million for a 16-mile light-rail starter line, an $83 million estimate for Highway 89 work, and rural requests for grants and low-interest loans to support tourism and basic services.
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Regional planners and municipal officials told the legislature that rapid growth across the Wasatch Front and chronic underfunding in rural counties create pressing infrastructure needs.
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