Mountain View Corridor & I-15

The Utah Department of Transportation has announced its preferred route for connecting the proposed Mountain View Corridor highway into I-15, and I believe it is ill-conceived and will permanently damage my neighborhood and further dissect Lehi, which is already divided by I-15.

I know that building a bridge to connect into I-15 at the county line would be more expensive, but I'm sure it would cost less, all individual costs considered.

I feel powerless about this decision. What can be done to reverse the UDOT position?

Stephen K. Thomas
Banker
Lehi


Thank you for your question and concern regarding the best alignment for the connection with I-15 in Lehi.

Recent discussions have suggested that a bridge at 4800 North may actually cost significantly less and have much less impact on the environment as well as the community, while at the same time, being more efficient in addressing traffic flow and congestion.

We recently went on a site visit to the proposed 2100 North / 4800 North area by legislative leadership, Lehi City leaders, and the Chair of the Transportation Commission. After the visit, we asked UDOT and the Transportation Commission to re-visit the proposed alignment decision to address the concerns and alternatives suggested by many, many Lehi residents.

Stay tuned, and stay involved.

No decision has been made, but many in the legislature are now aware of this issue and are looking into it.

Sincerely,

Curt Bramble
Senate Majority Leader