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SALT LAKE CITY – Public has opportunity to shape list of upcoming transportation projects. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), in conjunction with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), has identified hundreds of priority transportation projects totaling approximately $4 billion to improve mobility, strengthen the economy and enhance quality of life along the Wasatch

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) – Do you applaud or hate the proposal to add to regional transportation plans $10.8 million for the West Davis Corridor freeway in Kaysville and Farmington — which some resident groups fought but state officials are pushing forward? How about a new $75 million bus rapid transit route from downtown Ogden to Weber

SALT LAKE CITY (Utah Construction & Design) – New regional vision of the Wasatch Front hopes to guide future transportation investments, development patterns and economic opportunities, as Utah’s population is expected to add 1.5 million people in the next 30 years. As professionals in the A/E/C space, you know that Utah is growing. What you may not know is how

SALT LAKE CITY (My City Journals) – Nearly 150 years ago, railroad workers from the east coast and west coast met at Promontory Point, Utah, where they signified the connection between the two halves of America with a Golden Spike. Last Saturday, bikers from across the Wasatch Front rode from Ogden in the north and Provo in the south and

Image courtesy of Eric Mayer. SALT LAKE CITY (Fox 13) – Bicyclists from across the state rode miles to join in on the inaugural ride and dedication of the Golden Spoke Trail, and it was a great day for a bike ride. “Look at the weather, great friends, great people, you’re on a bike. How could it be any better?”

SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) – Two groups of riders headed out early Saturday to forge 50-plus miles on the newly joined Golden Spoke Trail, which spans 106 miles through 34 cities from Ogden to Provo. The bikers started in Ogden and Provo and met in the middle, on the Jordan River Parkway bridge near 1206 W. 200 South, where they

SALT LAKE CITY – Golden Spoke network offers over 100-miles of trail connecting Ogden to Provo, Utah Today Governor Gary R. Herbert, along with several local and regional leaders, officially recognized the completion of the Golden Spoke network at a community celebration event. The Golden Spoke network offers over 100 miles of safe, connected, paved trails from Ogden to Provo,

OGDEN (Standard Examiner) – Nearly 150 years ago, the first transcontinental railroad across the United States was completed in Northern Utah. On May 10, 1869, the ceremonial Golden Spike was driven at Promontory Summit in Box Elder County, connecting the rail lines of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific. Built between 1863 and 1869, the transcontinental line connected the Pacific

SALT LAKE CITY – Communities gather to bike, run and walk the Golden Spoke trail as part of Saturday’s celebration WHAT: Governor Gary R. Herbert, along with several local and regional leaders, will officially recognize the completion of the Golden Spoke network at a community celebration event this Saturday. The Golden Spoke network offers over 100 miles of safe, connected,

UTAH (My City Journals) – On June 2, the Wasatch Front Regional Council will be hosting a “Golden Spoke” bike ride event to celebrate the completion of a 100+ mile long trail network spanning the Wasatch front from Provo to Ogden. The trail network is made up of several individual trails such as the Jordan River Trail, Murdock Canal Trail,