H.B. 108

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TRANSPORTATION STUDY - EAST-WEST
2 CORRIDOR IN A COUNTY OF THE FIRST
3 CLASS
4 2007 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow
7 Senate Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow
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9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to complete a study of east-west
12 transportation improvements in Salt Lake County.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . requires the Department of Transportation to study the need for east-west
16 transportation improvements in Salt Lake County; and
17 . requires the department to report study findings, including improvement costs and
18 timeline estimates, to the Legislature prior to September 30, 2008.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 This bill appropriates:
21 . for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $1,500,000 from the General Fund to the Department
22 of Transportation.
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Uncodified Material Affected:
26 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Study of Salt Lake County east-west transportation improvement
30 needs.
31 (1) The executive director of the Department of Transportation shall, in coordination
32 with a representative of the metropolitan planning organization, as defined in Section
33 72-1-208.5 that includes a county of the first class:
34 (a) study the following east-west transportation route improvements in Salt Lake
35 County between the 2100 South Corridor and the southern end of the county and between
36 Interstate 15 and SR-111:
37 (i) construction of one or more limited-access highways;
38 (ii) improvements to the existing system of arterial highways including whether
39 additional arterial highways should be constructed; and
40 (iii) development of other multi-modal transportation projects;
41 (b) identify:
42 (i) a minimum of three potential corridors for one or more limited-access highways
43 under Subsection (1)(a)(i);
44 (ii) a minimum of four potential arterial system improvements or additional arterial
45 highways under Subsection (1)(a)(ii); and
46 (iii) alternative overpass, interchange, and intersection designs for each alternative
47 identified under Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii); and
48 (c) hold one or more public hearings to assist in:
49 (i) identifying improvements under Subsection (1)(a); and
50 (ii) developing options under Subsection (1)(b).
51 (2) The executive director shall report study progress prior to November 30, 2007 and
52 study findings prior to September 30, 2008 to:
53 (a) the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the
54 Legislature; and
55 (b) the Transportation Commission.
56 Section 2. Appropriation.
57 There is appropriated for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $1,500,000 from the General Fund
58 to the Department of Transportation to conduct the study required by this bill.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-10-07 2:26 PM

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel