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Council presses state reps on FrontRunner congestion and regional funding
Summary
Council members said TOD success is limited by inadequate road capacity and urged state and MPO leaders to adjust funding criteria; Brady Brammer said project scoring must reflect buildout and local needs.
Council Member Clark Taylor and Council Member Ryan Hunter told state representatives the transit-oriented development (TOD) around the FrontRunner station is straining local roads, citing recurring congestion on 200 South and other feeder streets.
Brady Brammer urged adjustments to MPO and MAG project scoring so high-growth local needs receive funding sooner. He said funding too often follows failure rather than preventing it, and urged attention to buildout projections when prioritizing projects.
Craig Peterson and Kay Kristofferson described work among northern Utah County cities to study east–west connectivity; Kristofferson said UDOT committed about $5 million and MAG set aside additional study funds for the multi-year analysis. The group stressed that regional cooperation and preserved right-of-way are needed to avoid costly retrofits.
