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Park City and Summit County discuss Kimball Junction EIS, park-and-ride study and joint letter asking UDOT to move project onto STIP
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Summary
County and city staff reviewed a Kimball Junction EIS (alternatives A/B/C and hybrid options), a park-and-ride study showing high utilization at Richardson Flat and Kimball Junction, and asked the councils to consider cosigning a county-drafted letter requesting UDOT include the Kimball Junction solution in the STIP to enable construction by about 2029. Councils debated jurisdictional limits and whether to submit a general or a prescriptive letter during the March comment window.
County and city transportation staff and consultants briefed councilmembers on regional transportation coordination, a park-and-ride study and the Kimball Junction Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Alex Roy and county staff summarized the regional convening's role and the park-and-ride study's initial findings: Richardson Flat shows high peak utilization and survey results (about 1,000 respondents, roughly half living outside Park City; among respondents, 57% reported using Kimball Junction and substantial use of Richardson Flat). The study recommends looking at comfort and convenience, station amenities, communications and policy, placemaking and future park-and-ride system options rather than parcel-level design at this stage.
UDOT and county staff presented the Kimball Junction EIS alternatives (A, B, C) and several hybrid alternatives (e.g., A plus C, B plus) that aim to reduce congestion while improving safety and pedestrian/bicycle crossings. Presenters emphasized the EIS public comment window (county said comments are open until March 27) and explained that betterments — such as a landscaped overpass or 'cap' that invites pedestrian use — are typically added in later design phases. A county representative described the current ask: "The question of the request of this joint council is a letter of support to you that requesting inclusion in the STIP, so that we can start construction by 2029." Councils discussed whether Park City should cosign a county draft in the 30-day comment window or wait for a final preferred alternative.
Council members raised jurisdictional concerns (how a letter from Park City might be interpreted, local impacts along the 248 corridor and potential trade-offs with other projects such as Quinn's Junction), asked about funding mechanics and whether listing on the STIP requires committed funding, and debated whether a generalized letter of process support or a more prescriptive endorsement of specific alternatives would be appropriate. Staff said EIS completion (end of this year/early next year) would be followed by project design and then construction; the earliest realistic shovel-in-ground timing likely spans multiple years after selection and STIP alignment.
No formal vote was taken; county staff said a draft letter is being finalized and asked councils to consider co-signing or providing feedback before the March comment deadline. Staff and councilmembers agreed to continue coordination and to circulate the county's draft letter to Park City for review prior to finalizing any joint statement.
