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Herriman outlines nearly $14 million 7300 West plan, cites inflation and outside funding
Summary
City engineer Bryce Terry described a roughly $14 million roadway project on 7300 West that includes up to 20 feet of fill, a pedestrian culvert for the Butterfield Creek Trail and buried utilities; state and county funding will cover most costs, Terry said.
Herriman City Engineer Bryce Terry said the city has secured outside funding to build a major stretch of 7300 West, a project that city staff estimate will cost roughly $14,000,000 per mile when accounting for earthwork, underground utilities and surface amenities. "This road has a lot of fill or dirt to bring up the road and we'll have the trail go underneath it," Terry said, describing a pedestrian culvert that will carry the Butterfield Creek Trail under the roadway.
John LaFollette, Herriman communications manager, said the interlocal agreement with the Olympia Public Infrastructure District and funding commitments mean the city will not have to use general fund dollars for the work. LaFollette described state and county contributions that reduce direct city spending for the segment.
Terry and LaFollette listed the main cost drivers: large volumes of fill (in some places the roadway will be raised about 20 feet), water, stormwater and sewer utilities, street lights, sidewalks, landscaping and roadway base material hauled from quarries. Terry said residents may already see earthwork near Main Street and 7300 West. "There's a lot to a road that it ends up costing a lot," he said.
LaFollette also flagged other upcoming road projects, including a less‑than‑one‑third‑mile 6400 West extension budgeted at about $5.5 million and various utility and preservation efforts across the city. Terry emphasized schedule pressures: Utah's effective construction season runs mainly April through October, contractors and specialized equipment (like pavement mills) are shared regionally, and material mixes and emissions rules can affect availability and price. He said the city estimates roughly 3–5% inflation on projects per year and that delaying projects often increases overall cost.
Next steps included finalizing interlocal funding arrangements and progressing designs to bid; Terry and LaFollette encouraged residents interested in budget and project details to follow the council's biennial budget process and posted materials.
