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UDOT outlines highway improvements and rail‑with‑trail changes affecting Wasatch County
Summary
UDOT engineers briefed the Planning Commission on Highway 40 and 189 improvement options, funding shortfalls, and a rail‑with‑trail alignment change after the Provo River Mitigation Commission denied a boardwalk on mitigation land.
UDOT updated the Wasatch County Planning Commission on a suite of transportation projects and a linked regional trail, saying alternative screening for bypass options is set for spring 2025 and a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for a selected alternative is expected in spring 2026. The county staff summarized planned improvements intended to keep Highway 40 a higher‑speed facility through grade‑separated alternatives and to widen sections of Highway 189 into town.
The presentation covered several near‑term projects. Staff said the Highway 189 environmental study began in early 2024 and…
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