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Manila RV dump plan advances amid trail-safety and traffic concerns
Summary
Commission heard a presentation on a CIB-funded plan for two RV dumps accessed from Airport Road and Highway 43; commissioners urged coordination with UDOT and design changes to protect a shared-use trail and reduce vehicle stacking.
At the Daggett County Commission meeting on June 23, 2025, presenters from Sunrise Engineering and representatives for Manila outlined a Community Impact Board (CIB) grant-funded plan to build a small RV dump station with two service stalls near Airport Road and Highway 43.
The consultants described a straight-through layout intended to let large rigs enter from one side and exit on the other, saying, “We’ll come in off Airport Road. It’ll have 2 RV dumps” (Speaker 7). They said the CIB grant covers two dumps in the first phase and that the design aims to reduce roadside dumping currently occurring near the town office.
Commissioners raised concerns about safety and traffic flow where the proposed access meets Highway 43 and where Airport Road overlaps a planned 10-foot shared-use trail. “My primary concern is … how that may or may not affect the safety of the bike and walking path on that section of Airport Road,” said Speaker 1. Staff and the district (Speaker 6) recommended early coordination with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) on access geometry and noted the possible need for acceleration and deceleration lanes.
Speakers also recounted local incidents at the existing dump site. Speaker 7 described staff finding people dumping sewage matter beside the railroad and said that relocating the facility would address environmental health risks. The presenters said the layout was designed to allow stacking off the highway to reduce queueing on Highway 43.
No formal approval was requested at the meeting; presenters provided exhibits for review and commissioners asked staff to coordinate with UDOT, the county’s airport planning work, and local public-works staff. Engineers agreed to provide larger-format drawings for the commission and to return with refined plans and right-of-way/access recommendations.
Next steps: engineers and Manila officials will refine the design, consult with UDOT about access and any required acceleration/deceleration lanes, and report back to the commission at a future meeting. The commission did not vote on the RV-station project during this session.
