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OGDEN (Standard Examiner) – There’s a multimillion dollar pie to help fund road and economic development projects in Northern Utah and pieces will soon be divvied up for local municipalities. The Wasatch Front Regional Council has asked cities, counties and other government agencies across the region to apply for a pot of federal dollars that can be used to pay

OGDEN (Standard Examiner) – A new rural planning organization that will chart future transportation projects to better connect the lower and upper Ogden valleys and Morgan County was unanimously approved by the Weber County Commissioners Tuesday. Until now, Morgan County and the upper valley — home to three ski resorts, a park with dark-sky designation and a popular reservoir —

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) – Mayor Jackie Biskupski has appointed Jon Larsen as the city’s transportation director. The Transportation Division is responsible for the planning, design and operation of the transportation system across the city, including walking, biking, transit and auto travel. As director, Larsen will manage programs and initiatives to improve mobility and access, and will lead in

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) – Much like gasoline stations now dot Utah’s highways, the state took a first step Monday toward creating a system of quick recharging stations for electric vehicles — to allow them to make long-distance trips conveniently. As part of that, Maverik may no longer be called just a gas station chain. It also

OGDEN (Standard Examiner) – The director of Northern Utah’s transportation planning arm says the region has reached a “tipping point” when it comes to traffic congestion. Wasatch Front Regional Council Executive Director Andrew Gruber says Northern Utah’s population has doubled during the past three decades and is expected to double again in the next 30 years — sobering numbers that spell

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) – Public comment is being sought on the latest six-year transportation improvement plan for Salt Lake and several other counties along the Wasatch Front that totals more than $5 billion. An interactive map of the 131-page list of projects in Salt Lake, Davis Weber, Box Elder, Tooele and Morgan counties proposed in the Wasatch Front

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) – Regional planners are seeking public comment on an updated draft of the Transportation Improvement Program for 2018-2023 — which prioritizes how to spend nearly $5 billion — for Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooele, Morgan and Box Elder counties. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) is accepting comments through Aug. 5. A list

GREATER SALT LAKE (Building Salt Lake) – The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) wants to hear from the public on plans to spend more than $5 billion in transportation funding.  The proposed funding is part of the Draft 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  The TIP identifies road, transit, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure that is needed in Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooele, Morgan, and Box

SALT LAKE CITY – Public input needed to shape the region’s future. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) is asking the public to provide input on the Draft 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Totaling more than $5 billion in vital transportation funding, the TIP identifies balanced investments in road, transit, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure that are needed in Salt Lake,

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) – Wasatch Front residents who use Redwood Road are invited to fill out a survey regarding use of the road and potential opportunities for improvement. The Redwood Road Multimodal Transportation Study is an open and inclusive collaboration between Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Taylorsville, West Jordan, South Jordan, Sandy, Salt Lake County, the Utah