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TAC preview: 56 Salt Lake-area projects request about $622M while IIJA apportions roughly $33M

TransCom Technical Advisory Committee Salt Lake Area · February 25, 2026

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Summary

Ben told the TAC there were 77 total project requests (56 unique projects) totaling about $622 million, with proposers requesting roughly $229 million and approximately $33 million apportioned under IIJA — underscoring a large funding gap the committee will address when programming begins in March.

Ben presented a technical project preview to the TransCom Technical Advisory Committee, reviewing 56 unique project proposals (77 total requests) across CMAQ, Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), Surface Transportation Program (STP) and TAP, and asked members to prioritize projects for programming in March.

Ben said the combined estimated cost of the submitted projects is about $622 million and that applicants requested roughly $229 million; by contrast, the IIJA-apportioned amount available for programming in this cycle is about $33 million. "There were 77 total project requests. That is 56 unique projects. Of those 56 unique projects, they total 622,000,000 plus," Ben told the committee, emphasizing the gap between requests and apportioned funds.

Program highlights: Ben summarized requests across programs: 28 STP requests (~$121 million in requests), 16 CMAQ requests (~$40 million), 14 CRP projects and 19 TAP requests. Notable proposals included a Park-and-Ride in Herriman (~$3.9M estimated cost, $2.7M requested), Salt Lake Central transit/parking and pedestrian bridge (~$95M estimated cost, ~$5M requested), Shields Lane multiuse path in South Jordan (~$5.6M estimated cost, $5.2M requested) and several corridor reconstruction and multiuse trail proposals.

Process and timing: Ben said field reviews would begin the next day and continue on March 5; slides and concept reports will be shared and the committee will reconvene in March to make programming recommendations. He asked members to flag any significant concerns during the preview; Jordan will circulate the slides including funding-apportioned amounts so members can see available funding versus requests.

Why it matters: Ben framed the TAC’s role as selecting projects that best advance regional objectives within limited resources and recommended in-person participation at the upcoming March meeting to assist with decision-making.

Ending: The committee thanked Ben for the overview and was asked to review the materials and participate in field reviews and the March programming meeting.