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Wasatch Front Council urges Riverton to back bold transit and trail corridors; Mountain View Village first‑phase eyed
Summary
Wasatch Front Regional Council presented a 30‑year regional transportation vision for the southwest valley, highlighting a possible Red Line rail extension through Mountain View Village, a Redwood Road bus‑rapid‑transit corridor and a $45 million/year Utah Trail Network. WFRC staff urged Riverton to include corridors in local plans and pursue feasibility studies to increase funding readiness.
Wasatch Front Regional Council planners told the Riverton City Council on Jan. 20 that the region’s 30‑year transportation plan (horizon 2055) is where large projects are first identified and prioritized. Ted Knowlton, WFRC chief planner and deputy director, said the council’s ongoing update will refine a preferred scenario and noted the agency is in year three of a four‑year planning cycle.
Knowlton described three items of special interest for Riverton: a conceptual Red Line rail extension that would link Daybreak through Bangerter Highway to FrontRunner and the east‑side Blue Line; a…
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