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UTA outlines land purchases and corridor goals for Weber–Box Elder preservation
Summary
UTA Project Manager Ethan Ray told the council UTA has purchased over 90 acres, including portions of an abandoned railroad corridor, and is pursuing a 50-foot corridor (10 feet from Union Pacific, 40 feet from private owners) to preserve a route for future transportation investments.
Ethan Ray, project manager with the Utah Transit Authority, updated the Willard City Council on corridor-preservation efforts between Weber and Box Elder counties.
Ray said UTA has purchased more than 90 acres for the corridor, including parts of an abandoned railroad corridor, and is seeking to secure a typical 50-foot corridor. He explained the usual breakdown in many locations is 10 feet coming from Union Pacific and 40 feet from private landowners. Ray described benefits of corridor preservation for future transportation investments and potential cost savings; he said UTA will coordinate details with local jurisdictions to limit developer impacts and explore in-lieu funding to offset open-space requirements.
Council discussed developer open-space requirements and the possibility that UTA land purchases could generate in-lieu funding that the city could use for park amenities.
