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High Valley Transit outlines BRT construction schedule and outreach as 2026 work begins
Summary
High Valley Transit told the council construction for the bus rapid transit corridor begins in April 2026, with a multiyear program, a current program value near $102–109M, 36 parcels of right‑of‑way interactions, and an active public outreach campaign including an April 7 open house.
High Valley Transit (HVT) updated the county council on agency growth and the bus rapid transit (BRT) program, reporting nearly 6,000,000 rides to date and a multiyear BRT construction program set to begin April 6, 2026.
“Full construction of the bus rapid transit project… we brought that down by $20,000,000,” said Gabriel Shields, HVT chief development officer, summarizing the CMGC‑informed value engineering that reduced earlier cost estimates. Shields said the program currently targets roughly $102,000,000 in construction value with a $109,000,000 program cap including contingency, and that rights‑of‑way conversations are underway on 36 parcels with 25 appraisals completed and 11 signed offers.
Agency leaders described next season’s construction footprint and mitigation: daytime operations will maintain two open travel lanes in each direction during peak times; work will avoid major holidays and winter ski season; and the contractor team will install traffic control and shifting schemes during widening. HVT emphasized coordinated outreach—mailers to more than 18,000 residents, an open house on April 7, a hotline and text updates, and a community advisory board to meet quarterly.
Councilors welcomed the robust communications plan and asked for clarification on lane‑closure timing and interfaces with adjacent projects; HVT staff said night work will be limited, that design accommodates trail and transit connections, and that UDOT and local jurisdictions are coordinating a joint information website. The council did not take any action; staff and HVT agreed to return with specific traffic management plans as the construction sequence is finalized.
