UDOT holding two public meetings to review Heber Valley EIS

Through this process UDOT will develop transportation alternatives that could include a variety of solutions including reconfiguration of Main Street, improvements to other area roads, constructing new roads, and other options identified by the public. Photo: UDOT

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah — The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will be holding two public meetings, one virtual and one in-person, to discuss the conceptual transportation alternatives that have been developed for the Heber Valley Corridor Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The project is specifically focused on improving mobility through the Heber Valley and the operation of U.S. 40.

UDOT will be hosting a virtual public meeting and presentation on October 5 to review the concepts and answer questions — join at hebervalleyeis.udot.utah.gov (virtual meeting guide)

On October 6 there will be an open house at the Heber Valley Elementary School at 5 pm.

You can also submit a comment online. The 30-day public comment period will begin on October 5. Comments may be submitted until November 4.

UDOT has identified 13 alternative concepts that are under consideration:

West Bypass Alternatives

• Four alternative concepts for a western bypass have been developed. The primary differences between the alternatives are speed limit and connections to the local network (interchange or intersection locations). Three western bypass concepts generally follow the corridor that has been preserved by Heber City and Wasatch County; each of these has an option to realign U.S. 189. The fourth concept extends farther to the north, using roundabouts.

East Bypass Alternatives

• Three alternative concepts for an eastern bypass have been developed. The main differences between these concepts are speed limit and connections to the local network, either interchanges or intersections, and the connection locations. Two of the eastern bypass concepts would be parallel to 1200 East; the third would be on 1200 East (Mill Road).

Existing U.S. 40 Improvements

• Six concepts for improving U.S. 40 have been developed. These include widening, intersection improvements, tunneling/bridging, converting to a one-way couplet and utilizing reversible lanes between 500 North and 1200 South.

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