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Utah House approves design‑build authority for large highway projects, backing I‑15 rebuild
Summary
The House passed HB 453 to expand design‑build procurement for UDOT, aiming to accelerate the I‑15 reconstruction and save roughly $100 million; members debated oversight and financing before the bill passed (61–8) and was sent to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 approved House Bill 453, extending design‑build procurement authority to allow Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to deliver large, accelerated highway projects, most notably the planned I‑15 rebuild through Salt Lake County.
Sponsor Representative M. Bodley told colleagues the measure mirrors existing administrative rules but is designed to enable a single, integrated design‑build contract for large projects. He…
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