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State lawmakers, city leaders stress regional coordination to address northern Utah County traffic
Summary
State representatives and city officials said transportation remains a top legislative priority and described ongoing regional planning (including a PEL study and MAG coordination) that could affect American Fork projects such as the Main Street flyover and Pony Express improvements.
Representative Kay Christofferson told the American Fork City Council that transportation was a leading focus of the 2026 legislative session and that the Legislature has increased the share of sales-tax revenues directed to infrastructure.
"Infrastructure investment remains one of the State’s most important long-term priorities," Christofferson said, describing ongoing projects near Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs with impacts that extend to Lehi and American Fork. He said studies such as the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) work are intended to make planning and project development more streamlined so implementation can proceed more quickly once a preferred alternative is chosen.
City officials and the Peterson Group emphasized regional coordination to improve funding eligibility. Mayor Bradley J. Frost said American Fork has framed projects such as the Main Street flyover and connections to the Frontrunner station as regional facilities to strengthen eligibility for state transportation funds. "We’ve intentionally presented these projects as having regional significance," Frost said, noting approximately $250,000 in state funding allocated for further study of the flyover area.
Consultant Craig Peterson said regional designation through the Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) is critical because it makes projects eligible for UDOT funding. He added that corridor preservation—securing rights-of-way earlier—has become a legislative priority to avoid future development foreclosing options. The council asked staff to maintain close coordination with UDOT, MAG and state representatives as PEL stakeholder meetings proceed.
