One-stop transportation shop

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In a political career filled with plenty of memorable lines, Ronald Reagan's comparison of government to a baby is one of our favorites. The Gipper described it as "an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other."

While often true, we feel the need to point out the times when government behaves not only with responsibility but with intelligence. This afternoon and evening, residents of Davis County could do themselves a favor by visiting Davis High School in Kaysville, where they will see their government at work. The first Davis County Transportation Expo runs from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and will be a one-stop shop for all your transportation and mass transit questions.

According to the Davis County Web site, the county's population is expected to be 380,000 by 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau says it's currently 276,000. That's up from 239,000 in 2000. In other words, the county's population is mushrooming.

This means decisions need to be made immediately in the hopes of keeping pace with exploding transportation needs: freeways, collector roads, mass transit -- everything. And while some decisions have already been made, others await the input of city leaders and interested, involved Davis County residents like you.

For example, construction is already under way and/or completed on lane additions along I-15 in Davis. But important decisions are yet to be made regarding expansions of Antelope Drive in Syracuse, corridor preservation for so-called Legacy North from Farmington to the Weber County line, work on 200 North in Kaysville and State Road 108 (2000 West/3500 West/Midland Drive) in Davis and Weber counties, and other projects too numerous to list here.

There will be an array of large displays, information booths and other materials, along with representatives from the Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front Regional Council, and staff or information from several cities: Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington, Kaysville, Layton, Syracuse and West Point.

When this type of transportation exposition was convened in St. George, more than 1,000 interested residents showed up to find out what was going on where they lived, worked and along the routes to and from schools and businesses.

We urge our readers in north Davis County to take a few minutes and drop by Davis High for a look-see. You may even be able to influence how the transportation system is assembled in the coming years. At the very least, you'll know what's going on when it comes to transportation projects in your community.

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