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W. Davis corridor dispute rages on in Farmington, Kaysville

FARMINGTON — Farmington city’s hope for a West Davis Corridor interchange at Shepard Lane appears to be dashed, but the city says it has accepted its fate.

Public hearing on 24th Street Interchange project moved back with 'action alternative'

OGDEN — A public hearing on the 24th Street Interchange project has been pushed back a month.

The Utah Department of Transportation and Ogden city have been working on an environmental analysis of an “action alternative” that would put a full Interstate 15 interchange at 24th Street.

The action alternative includes improvements to other surface streets west of the freeway near the potential interchange.

Improvements to Clearfield storm drain OK’d

CLEARFIELD -- The city will do storm drain improvements on state land, but will be reimbursed, per a newly signed agreement.

The city council approved a cooperative reimbursement agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation for utility work and storm drain improvements to State Road 126.

UDOT studies whether to put full I-15 interchange at 24th Street

OGDEN — The state and the city are hoping to give 24th Street in Ogden a boost.

SR14 in Southern Utah to reopen in July

CEDAR CITY — State transportation officials say a state highway in Southern Utah closed by a massive landslide in October is scheduled to reopen with limited access June 1 and with full access by July 4.

Transportation officials in Utah say the state plans to spend just under $4 billion the rest of this year to complete more than 200 projects, mainly to improve roadways and streets.

Utah to spend $4B on 200 transportation projects

SALT LAKE CITY — Transportation officials in Utah say the state plans to spend just under $4 billion the rest of this year to complete more than 200 projects, mainly to improve roadways and streets.

Weber commission approves $500K for corridor preservation

OGDEN — The Weber County Commission approved spending up to $500,000 from corridor preservation funds during its Tuesday morning meeting.

The funds are part of a cooperative agreement between the county and the Utah Department of Transportation for a project involving Interstate 84 and Highway 89.

The total price tag of the project is almost $2 million.

Syracuse group says corridor option ruins historical value

SYRACUSE — A group of Syracuse residents says putting the West Davis Corridor next to Bluff Road will ruin the historical significance of a road that has been around since the mid-1800s.

Earlier this year, the Utah Department of Transportation tweaked one of its two final alternatives for the proposed corridor, refining its Alternative B by moving it farther east in Syracuse, where it will run along a portion of Bluff Road.

The change has irked some Syracuse residents.

(Courtesy photo) USU wildlife resource research assistant professor Patty Cramer advises UDOT on use of wildlife underpasses and overpasses.

Wildlife crossing structures save lives, hides

LOGAN -- If Utah drivers take the high road and wildlife takes the low "road," everyone gets home safely.

Patty Cramer helps design underpasses and overpasses that help prevent collisions between drivers just passing through and the moose, elk, mule deer and smaller animals moving around in their home habitat.

The Utah State University wildland resource research assistant professor determines where underpasses or overpasses are needed based on past collisions and her surveillance footage.

Centerville, others agree on trail upkeep

CENTERVILLE — The city has officially spelled out the responsibilities of the Utah Department of Transportation and itself when it comes to the Legacy Parkway Trail maintenance.

Utah sees continued decline in traffic fatalities

SALT LAKE CITY -- Traffic fatalities in Utah haven't been this low in nearly four decades, but transportation officials still aren't satisfied.

Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Highway Patrol released yearly traffic fatality statistics Thursday; 233 people died on state roads during 2011, a 20 percent drop since 2006.

In 2010, the state had 235 traffic fatalities.

Bountiful thanks many who volunteered

BOUNTIFUL -- City leaders are making an earnest effort to recognize and thank people, organizations, companies and communities that helped the city following a Dec. 1 windstorm.

During Tuesday's council meeting, Mayor Joe Johnson and council members recognized with plaques at least 20 groups that pitched in to help the community after the windstorm. Salt Lake City, Woods Cross and Utah Department of Transportation were among the honored.

Report: State needs more funds to complete needed roadwork

LAYTON -- A lot of work needs to be completed during the next 30 years for Utah's transportation system to stay viable.

But early projections show that the state will be billions of dollars short.

(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) A crew from UDOT removes concrete barriers from the Ogden River on Tuesday.

Crews remove concrete barriers from Ogden River

OGDEN -- Temperatures hovered around 15 degrees and the sun remained hidden behind the mountains Tuesday morning as crews worked to remove concrete barriers from the Ogden River.

Work started about 9 a.m., while Weber County sheriff's deputies closed off the stretch of State Road 39 between Mile Marker 9, at the mouth of the Ogden Canyon, and Mile Marker 14, at Pineview Dam, during the project.

Need Utah road information? There's an app for that

LAYTON -- Motorists looking to avoid the next big traffic jam need to look no further than their own cellphone.

Utah Department of Transportation has released a new smartphone app that will allow motorists to get traffic, road conditions and road forecast information on the go.

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