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UDOT gives updates on two major projects

By Matthew Gary Milam
EAGLE MOUNTAIN -- The western area of Utah County continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in Utah. Lehi, Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain are experiencing massive growth, creating the constant need to expand the services needed by residents and businesses in those areas. One of the biggest areas of concern with all this growth is transportation. The combination of ever-increasing numbers of residents and ongoing construction have clogged the roads, creating the need for local governments and the Utah Department of Transportation to keep up at a dizzying rate.

Expansions of current roads to give residents easier access to Salt Lake County and other areas have been underway for quite some time now. UDOT recently met with residents at an Eagle Mountain elementary school to reveal the latest plans for transportation expansion.

Six years ago in September (2011) a three-mile stretch of the Mountain View Corridor project was created on 2100 North, extending from Redwood Road (S.R. 68) to Interstate 15. This was the first phase of a project that will eventually create a freeway extending from Interstate 80 in Salt Lake County to Interstate 15 in Utah County. The next phase of the project is to begin in 2018. This next phase will create a 2.5-mile two-lane road that will connect 2100 to S.R 73. It will also have a connector road serving the Harvest Hills subdivision in Saratoga Springs. This phase is expected to be completed in 2019.

The second major UDOT project plans recently revealed is to expand S.R. 73 from Pioneer Crossing to Eagle Mountain Boulevard. This extension will be constructed as a freeway to include frontage roads. This project, still in the early phases of planning and requires an extensive environmental impact study in order to secure funding to carry out future construction plans.

According to UDOT, even those projects in most preliminary stages will need to be completed by 2024.

UDOT has been involving all stakeholders in the projects, which includes residents who will be directly affected by the projects. UDOT urges those who would like to provide comments about the projects to submit them on the UDOT website.
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