Highway Network Updates
Changes due to Amendment #3
Minor updates to the highway network were made to accommodate projects from WFRC’s adopted Amendment #3 2023-2050 RTP. Figure 1 shows the areas that were updated for Amendment #3, followed by a description of each project update.
1200 West (Brigham City)
- R-B-3 is a 1.6-mile widening project of 1200 West from Forest Street to Promontory Road / SR-13. This amendment will update the project from 2 to 5 lanes changing it from an operational project to a widening project and move the project from Phase 2 Need and Fiscal Constraint to Phase 1 Need and Fiscal Constraint.
- Benefits: increases mobility, enhances travel corridor, prepares for future growth demands
6200 South (West Valley City)
- Project R-S-84 is a 0.7-mile widening project of 6200 South from SR-111 to Mountain View Corridor. This amendment will update the project from 3 lanes to 5 lanes and move the project from Phase 2 Need and Phase 3 Fiscal Constraint to Phase 1 Need and Fiscal Constraint.
- Benefits: increases mobility, enhances connection, reduces delay
Frontage Road (West Valley City – South)
- Project R-S-59 is a 0.3-mile new construction project of the southern frontage road to Mountain View Corridor connecting Beagley road to Parkway Boulevard. This amendment will move the project from Phase 3 Need and Unfunded Fiscal Constraint to Phase 1 Need and Fiscal Constraint.
- Benefits: creates a connection, enhances access, improves truck travel
6700 West (West Jordan)
- R-S-125 is a two-mile new construction project on 6700 West connecting 8600 South to Old Bingham Hwy /10200 South. The amendment moved the 3-lane collector road from Phase 2 Need and Phase 3 Fiscal Constraint to Phase 1 Need and Fiscal Constraint.
- Benefits: enhances mobility, increases connectivity, prepares for future growth demands
2700 West (Riverton)
- R-S-192 is a 0.5-mile widening project on 2700 West from 13400 South to Bangerter Hwy. This amendment will update the project from 3 to 5 lanes and move the project from Phase 2 Need and Phase 3 Fiscal Constraint to Phase 1 Need and Fiscal Constraint.
- Benefits: increases mobility, provides consistency, prepares for future growth demands
Volume Comparison
The changes due to Amendment #3 resulted in slight changes to roadway volumes along corridors near the project areas. Figure 2 through Figure 4 show the impacted segments for the 2032, 2042, and 2050 fiscally constrained scenarios.
