Pleasant Grove council approves UDOT cooperative agreement to add connected-vehicle equipment at six intersections

Pleasant Grove’s City Council voted unanimously to approve a cooperative agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation to install a connected-vehicle system (CVS) at six city-owned intersections and to support onboard equipment in up to eight city vehicles.

Staff described the system as enabling emergency vehicles to preempt traffic signals so they can travel more quickly and safely while responding to calls. Tina, the presenting staff member, said UDOT would provide six roadside devices and operate and maintain the state portion of the system as part of a larger statewide network. The city would facilitate installation and provide onboard equipment for selected vehicles by mutual agreement.

Council members asked whether ambulances, fire trucks and snowplows would be included. Staff said the initial installation covers six intersections and the city planned to place equipment in six rigs initially; two snowplows will be outfitted so they can move through signals more efficiently during winter operations. Staff estimated an approximate cost of $5,000 per vehicle unit and said the arrangement will save the city capital expense compared with a full citywide OptiComm replacement because the state will provide and maintain the roadside infrastructure.

A motion to approve resolution 2026-028 was made by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Rogers, and passed in a roll-call vote recorded as unanimous. Council members said the agreement represented a near-term safety improvement and budgetary savings versus replacing the city’s older signal-comms equipment.

The council recorded no dissent and directed staff to finalize the cooperative agreement documents for the mayor’s signature.