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WFRC staff recommends ~$15 million for active-transportation projects; seed funding for larger bridge projects included
Summary
WFRC staff briefed the Active Transportation Committee on TIP recommendations across two urban areas totaling roughly $15 million for active-transportation projects (sidewalks, multi-use paths, bridges, protected bike lanes, station expansion). Projects will be considered by TransCom and released for a 30-day public comment period before inclusion in the State TIP.
WFRC staff presented recommended Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funding for active-transportation projects in the region, describing recommended awards across the two urbanized areas and next procedural steps.
Staff said more than $73 million has been programmed historically for active-transportation-specific projects; for the current cycle the TransCom technical recommendations amount to roughly $15 million in proposed awards to a set of projects including: North Salt Lake sidewalk gap infill, Ogden SR-39 multi-use path phase 2, Clearfield seed funding for a $20 million-plus grade-separated school crossing (recommended ~$2 million seed grant), Jordan River bridges connecting West Jordan/Midvale, buffered/protected bike lanes and neighborhood byways, Green Bike station expansions (including ebikes), and a proposed tunnel/treatment for pedestrians at the Sandy Amphitheater (recommended ~$3.5 million toward a tunnel concept).
Staff emphasized the requests far exceed available program funds and that recommended projects will proceed to the Transportation Coordinating Committee, followed by a 30-day public comment period in summer before final approval into the State TIP. Members urged cities and agencies to start funding and design work early because larger projects take multiple years to fund and deliver.
No TIP approvals were finalized at the meeting; these are staff recommendations that will advance through the standard public-review and approval process.
