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Oakley council adopts State Road 32 study, directs staff to pursue transportation plan and roundabout feasibility
Summary
The council voted to accept a multi-jurisdiction State Road 32 corridor study and asked staff to develop a transportation plan that incorporates the study’s preferred concepts and to pursue feasibility work on proposed roundabouts with UDOT.
The Oakley City Council voted Feb. 11 to accept the conclusions of a 220-page State Road 32 Corridor and city-centers study and directed staff to develop a local transportation plan that incorporates the study’s preferred concepts and to work on feasibility for roundabouts at key intersections.
City planner Stephanie ("Steph") presented the study, which was produced jointly with Camas, Francis, Summit County, UDOT and MAG and funded through regional grants. She said the plan’s five guiding principles are highway safety and context, growth concentrated in city centers, preservation of meadow and open space, valley-wide road connections, and a comprehensive trail network. Steph said the outreach included three open houses (about 50–80 attendees each) and two online surveys (approximately 2,328 initial responses and 68 follow-ups).
Why it matters: The council’s acceptance means Oakley will use the study as guidance for future land-use and transportation decisions and can present a local plan to UDOT to request feasibility and engineering work. Councilmembers emphasized safety and multimodal connectivity as drivers for the action.
Council debate centered on whether to first adopt a comprehensive transportation plan or to pursue discrete feasibility studies immediately. Several councilmembers urged a holistic approach to avoid piecemeal solutions; others pressed to ask UDOT for expedited feasibility work on roundabouts at Boulderville, Millrace and Northbench to address safety concerns. Staff described the study as conceptual, not a commitment to build, and noted that UDOT participation is required before construction decisions can proceed.
A motion from Councilmember (Speaker 2) to accept the study, develop a transportation plan incorporating the study’s preferred concepts, and pursue roundabout feasibility work passed by voice vote.
Next steps: Staff will publish the full plan to council materials, draft a local transportation plan that incorporates the corridor concepts, and initiate conversations with UDOT and county engineers about feasibility studies and any required land acquisitions or design constraints. The council directed staff to return with recommended language and potential outreach steps.
