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Unilateral support for proposed Murdock Connector March 26, 2018, 5:00 pmLocal legislators are also on board. Currently, HJR007, a joint resolution which authorizes the Utah State Developmental Center to sell some of its property for the road, is making its way through the legislature. The resolution "recognizes the value of an east-west connector road for the environment, the economy, the local community, and individuals who visit, volunteer, and work at the USDC" it says. Local officials say the road is necessary because it will be the only east/west connector within about 4 miles. Different alignments of the road have been discussed, but under a final plan approved by all four cities, the Murdock Connector will connect Alpine Highway to Utah County Blvd, starting at Harvey Blvd/N. County Blvd on the east and running west to Canal Blvd/Alpine Hwy. "This road will provide a much-needed transportation corridor in the north end of the county and will help with congestion on many neighboring roads," the resolutions passed by all four city councils said. Along with improving the flow of local traffic, a 2017 UDOT-managed study indicated that by 2040, the road will save local commuters more than 44,000 hours of driving time each year, reduce miles traveled by 1.8 million, save residents of those communities more than $3.5 million and reduce CO2 emissions by over 8.7 million metric tons. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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