UDOT outlines phased plan for Payson Parkway interchange, schedules March open house
Summary
A Utah Department of Transportation engineer told the Payson City Council Feb. 18 that a funded phase of the Payson Parkway interchange includes north ramps, railroad realignment and bridges, but inflation and coordination with Union Pacific threaten the start date; UDOT will hold a public open house March 11 at Parkview Elementary.
Eric Rasband, an engineer with the Utah Department of Transportation, told the Payson City Council that the funded work for the Payson Parkway interchange includes ramps to and from the north, a bridge over the railroad, realignment of the railroad and a bridge over I‑15, with one travel lane in each direction connecting to SR‑198.
"If they accept those proposals, we are hoping to break ground later this year," Rasband said, describing the project as a phased effort that depends on Union Pacific and Transportation Commission approvals. He said the cost estimates developed in 2022–23 had been “woefully off” because of inflation and that UDOT is seeking additional funding and adjusting phasing to match current budgets.
UDOT plans a public open house on March 11 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Parkview Elementary School, 360 South 100 East, where staff will share the agency’s latest estimate and design details with residents. Rasband said the agency will mail roughly 1,700 notifications to households near the project to invite community input.
Rasband also described a separate design‑build decision to widen I‑15 and replace structures between Utah Avenue (800 South) and Rocky Ridge, noting the approach is intended to speed delivery and encourage contractor‑driven innovation to maintain traffic during reconstruction.
Council members urged continued engagement with the MPO (MAG) and local elected officials to push some projects into Phase 1 of the regional transportation plan. Rasband recommended that Payson elected officials attend upcoming MAG sessions as the regional plan is updated.
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