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Transportation omnibus forces UDOT review of local projects, including Main Street pedestrian plaza and Green Loop
Summary
City officials said parts of the transportation omnibus bill require UDOT evaluations that could delay or block pedestrianization and the Green Loop; projects advertised before a cutoff can proceed, but unadvertised projects must undergo expedited technical reviews and meet metrics set with UDOT.
Unidentified Speaker 1 said the transportation omnibus bill is broad and contains provisions that specifically affect Salt Lake City projects. The official described a definition in the bill for a "highway reduction strategy" that applies to permanent reductions in vehicle capacity on arterials or collectors and said the law excludes neighborhood traffic-calming programs such as the city's livable streets program.
She said projects that had been advertised before Feb. 25 may proceed, and that…
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