Transportation

Dispatchers along the Wasatch Front kept busy Wednesday as a snowstorm hit just in time for the commute.

Weber County dispatchers reported they had at least a dozen fender-benders or vehicles sliding off the road during the morning commute, with most of the accidents occurring on the auxiliary streets.

Dispatchers said there were a few more accidents as the day progressed, but no one was seriously injured.

KAYSVILLE — City officials are increasing their efforts to get their bridge repaired.

The city recently reached an agreement with URS Corporation to evaluate and determine the cost and means of repairing the 200 North bridge.

FARMINGTON — As the Utah Department of Transportation presses forward with the environmental study for the West Davis Corridor, Farmington’s elected officials are taking a hard stance about which option they want.

The city recently sent UDOT a detailed letter, outlining their preference for the Shepard Lane interchange option.

The letter, dated Nov. 20, was signed by Mayor Scott Harbertson and all five city council members.

The West Davis Corridor study team will visit the three cities that will be affected by the most recent changes to the state’s heavily debated road proposal.

In early October, after considering information from stakeholders in the project and after a more detailed analysis of area wetlands, the Utah Department of Transportation made changes to the road proposal in select areas of Farmington, West Point and Hooper.

To discuss those changes in detail, the West Davis team will visit city councils from the three cities during the next month.

ROY — Public hearings have been set for one of the biggest projects in Interstate 15 history.

The Utah Department of Transportation will hold two public hearings on its plan to extend the state’s express lane system throughout the Top of Utah.

UDOT Region One spokesman Vic Saunders said the first hearing is Thursday at the Hope Center, 5051 S. 2000 West, in Roy. The second is set for Nov. 8 at Woods Cross City Hall, 1555 S. 800 West. Both meetings will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SALT LAKE CITY — The next time you hit the road, there’s a good chance the older driver in the vehicle next to you is on a medication that may impair driving ability.

According to AAA Utah, more than 80 percent of people 65 and older take medication on a regular basis, but only half of those people have spoken with their physician or pharmacist about possible driving-related risks. And every day, another 10,000 Americans turn 65. Another AAA study found that nearly 1 in 5 older drivers use five or more prescription medications.

To learn about the influence prescription and over-the-counter drugs can have on drivers, check out the free online tool called Roadwise RX at seniordriving.AAA.com.

KAYSVILLE — City officials are tired of waiting for the 200 North bridge to be fixed.

So tired, in fact, said Mayor Steve Hiatt, that the city is considering legal action as insurance companies argue over who will pay what percentage of the total cost to fix the bridge.

The $21 million structure crosses over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Utah Transit Authority’s FrontRunner commuter rail line.