Transit Fresh Look Study

The Transit Fresh Look is an effort for communities and agencies to coalesce behind a desired and feasible transit future for southwestern Salt Lake County and northwestern Utah County.

The effort utilizes a process distinct from previous efforts. We’re going beyond the traditional criteria analyzed in transit studies and asking the question, “What would it take?” Is there political will we can gather? Are there land use levers we can modify?

We’re looking at various funding mechanisms besides federal funding.
The Transit Fresh Look focuses on major regional public transit improvements as a companion to other near-term efforts that identify ways to meet pressing transit needs in the area.

Project Area

The effort utilizes a process distinct from previous efforts. We’re going beyond the traditional criteria analyzed in transit studies and asking the question, “What would it take?” Is there political will we can gather? Are there land use levers we can modify?

We’re looking at various funding mechanisms besides federal funding.
The Transit Fresh Look focuses on major regional public transit improvements as a companion to other near-term efforts that identify ways to meet pressing transit needs in the area.

Partners

This is a joint effort led by a partnership of the following:

Local Governments

South Jordan
West Jordan
Riverton
Herriman
Bluffdale
Salt Lake County
Lehi
Saratoga Springs
Eagle Mountain
Utah County

Transportation

Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)
Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC)
Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG)

Other Stakeholders

State Legislators
Chambers
The Point/POMSLA
Jordan School DIstrict
Alpine School District
Larry H. Miller Company
Rio Tinto
Third Cadence
Camp Williams
Olympia/Shoreline
University of Utah
Salt Lake Community College
Suburban Land Reserve
Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT)

The Partnership Committee is made up of local elected officials, city staff, local business and legislative stakeholders, with the transportation partners of UDOT, UTA, MAG, and WFRC.

The Technical Advisory Committee is made up of city staff from planners to engineers.

The firm Kimley-Horn has been selected by these communities and organizations to assist the effort.

Representatives of Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG), Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), and Utah Transit Authority (UTA) are overseeing the work of the consultant team.

Project Goals

Project Progress

April 2024 – Kickoff meetings, one in Salt Lake County and one in Utah County. During these kickoff meetings, the stakeholders drafted goals and metrics.

July 2024 – Partnership and Technical Advisory Committees met and finalized project goals, metrics, and began drafting priority corridors.

August 2024 – The transportation partners met with each city council in the study area to provide an overview of the study.

September 2024 – Partnership and Technical Advisory Committees met to review the first draft of priority corridors based on the project’s goals and metrics. Priority corridors were refined during this meeting and will continue to be modified through the coming months.

November 2024 – Partnership met and reviewed refined priority corridors during this meeting. The partnership focused on the mode of transit we want to pursue in these corridors.