Provo MSA Development Thread

[delts145]

Originally Posted by Happy Valley Freak

Yeah I luv tha Meadows! There's so much more to do now in AF

Hey Paesano,

Isn't that great what they did with the old Town Hall. They even put the old bell tower back. It hadn't been in its rightful place in decade's.

[N2I.F.]

Originally Posted by delts145

I'm an Alpiner! What do you think of the new Meadow's Center? Pretty convenient! I like those roundabouts.

Where is the new Meadow's Center? Sorry, I haven't kept up with that like I would have liked. Are they like the roundabouts the City of Idaho Falls started using about 3-4 years ago? One was placed in Taylor's Crossing, with the commissioned eagle, mountain lion and other pieces, made of bronze in the middle of the roundabout. They are actually the largest bronze pieces in the U.S. Kind of interesting idea and actually quite beautiful to look at art in a roundabout, except there seems to be too much to look at if one is just driving and not pulling into a parking lot for an appointment.

There are great pictures of Taylor's Crossing and these pieces at www.IdahoFallz.Com. Specifically, this is the address for the bronze pieces: http://idahofallz.com/2006/08/27/tay...bronze-eagles/ If that doesn't work, there is a search at the top of the page (above the chat box) and if one just types in Bronze and makes sure search Idaho Fallz.Com is checked, instead of Google, that should bring up this series of great photos.

Unfortunately, I don't think any photos are posted in any threads here, and can't be currently, due to some "confusion." Let's just leave it at that, but please check out www.IdahoFallz.Com when you can and look at all the great photos, not only of T.C. but other sites. There may even be some pics of the roundabout in winter with the different colored lights on the cascading water in this roundabout. I don't know if McNeil will do that again now that the Bronze work is there.

So I'm just wondering what is different or similar in the New Meadows roundabout compared to the Taylor's Crossing one and other just plain traffic (no art) roundabouts in Idaho Falls and elsewhere? Personally, I like them.

[Wasatch_One]

Originally Posted by Happy Valley Freak

I live in American Fork yay!

Weve got another American Forker amongst us... Ill let him reveal himself if he so pleases...

As for I-215's comment... although I love Salt Lake City (not so much the county as a whole) ...I wouldn't want to live anywhere else but here in Utah Valley...

[Joe Gardner]

I lived in Highland and Lehi before moving to downtown SLC.

I wish more city planers would use roundabouts. It just makes sense in some locations. Perfect use in Alpine.

AF canyon is one of my favorite mountain biking and snowshoeing canyons.

[i-215]

Originally Posted by Joe Gardner

I wish more city planers would use roundabouts. It just makes sense in some locations. Perfect use in Alpine.

I agree.... to a degree. For a moderate traffic area, they are excellent! However, there are a few in Portland really should've been a light (may I cite NE Glisan and 39th Ave) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...05316&t=h&om=1

It looks beautiful when you are going though, but at rush hour it's a nightmare! Given, in the inter-city setting, I'd expect traffic backups in excange for the "feel" of the neighborhood. But in the suburbs, this intersection should've had a light instead.

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Originally Posted by i-215

I agree.... to a degree. For a moderate traffic area, they are excellent! However, there are a few in Portland really should've been a light (may I cite NE Glisan and 39th Ave) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...05316&t=h&om=1

It looks beautiful when you are going though, but at rush hour it's a nightmare! Given, in the inter-city setting, I'd expect traffic backups in excange for the "feel" of the neighborhood. But in the suburbs, this intersection should've had a light instead.

I'm not familiar with the situation in Portland. Would that be a four or six lane street? I know they work really well in Provo, Lehi,American Fork, and Alpine. These are all busy streets, but only two lane situations.

[i-215]

Originally Posted by delts145

I'm not familiar with the situation in Portland. Would that be a four or six lane street? I know they work really well in Provo, Lehi,American Fork, and Alpine. These are all busy streets, but only two lane situations.

The trouble with the Glisan St. roundabout in 'the PDX' is that it's a double laned roundabout, so it's really a bit unnerving driving through in the left lane the first time. Single laned roundabouts are good, though.

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Originally Posted by Joe Gardner

I lived in Highland and Lehi before moving to downtown SLC.

I wish more city planers would use roundabouts. It just makes sense in some locations. Perfect use in Alpine.

AF canyon is one of my favorite mountain biking and snowshoeing canyons.

Wouldn't it be great if they would take one of those big intersections in downtown Salt Lake and make a roundabout? The center could be some kind of historical sculpture/fountain.

[i-215]

Yeah, what is up with that? Personally, I go crazy having to live in Utah County right now. I want to get back to Salt Lake County, or go try another city altogether for a while.

Anyone have ideas why Utah County is so attractive? Is it because all the land along I-15 has been developed southbound past the county line now?

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[BuiLDing GuRL]

I like round abouts. They have them all over the place in England. It took a while to get used to them, but once people get the hang of it they seem to keep the traffic flowing pretty well. Out by Lee's Uncles house they have a giant round about that is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. By the time we were done driving in it I had no clue where we were headed. I don't know how ready we are to have them on major roads, but on smaller roads they are great. It's nice to see them being worked into neighborhoods.

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Originally Posted by BuiLDing GuRL

I like round abouts. They have them all over the place in England. It took a while to get used to them, but once people get the hang of it they seem to keep the traffic flowing pretty well. Out by Lee's Uncles house they have a giant round about that is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. By the time we were done driving in it I had no clue where we were headed. I don't know how ready we are to have them on major roads, but on smaller roads they are great. It's nice to see them being worked into neighborhoods.

Yeah, I noticed with the one on Lehi's Main street, people were pretty skiddish at first(really kind of funny, as if they were moving into a double jump rope!) But once it had been in a few weeks, it was amazing how well it worked.

[SmilingBob]

Originally Posted by BuiLDing GuRL

I like round abouts. They have them all over the place in England. It took a while to get used to them, but once people get the hang of it they seem to keep the traffic flowing pretty well. Out by Lee's Uncles house they have a giant round about that is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. By the time we were done driving in it I had no clue where we were headed. I don't know how ready we are to have them on major roads, but on smaller roads they are great. It's nice to see them being worked into neighborhoods.

I heard a funny story from a cop in Provo. When they put in the roundabout on center and 700 N. it dramatically cut down on accidents at that intersection. The first month they put it in the only accident was from a lady who had lived in Provo all her life. At the accident scene she told the officer and later called into complain about the new roundabout. The officer told her that hers was the only accident that month. . . a year later this lady has another accident at the roundabout. She calls the police station to complain again. She is told that since installing the roundabout accidents had gone down to less than 5 in a year. And would have been only 3 if she would stay off the road.

I like most of the roundabouts, but agree that roundabouts on two lane roads are a mess. There is one off the 1600 North exit in Orem/Lindon by Home Depot. Most people who are in the right lane take the first right, but I've seen two cars go 3/4 around and try to exit. One exited and the other person had to go all the way around again. Arrows on the road would be a simple solution, but an environmental study might need to be conducted and Rocky might protest/sue if he didn't agree with the study.

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Cascade Peak


Some of my favorite jeep trails are around this mountain. Up the canyon from Provo about 5 minutes!

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western view of Timpanogos

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New International Headquarters- Provo, Utah



New American Fork Research and Development/Manufacturing Plant


GRACE LEONG - Daily Herald

Tahitian Noni International laid off 130 employees in Provo and American Fork in a move to shift resources from its central Utah office to key regional offices and markets worldwide.

The layoffs, which represent nearly 8 percent of its global work force of 1,650, took effect Thursday and affected departments including training and support, call centers, marketing, and lower executive management in Provo and American Fork.

After the restructuring, the Provo-based dietary supplements maker's offices in Utah, which traditionally provide support for the company's global operations, will have 720 workers.

Its Provo headquarters and call center had 600 workers, while its American Fork research and development, manufacturing, and distribution plant had 250 workers.

The affected workers were given "very generous severance packages, outplacement support services, letters of recommendation and had their health insurance extended for two months," said Shon Whitney, the company's vice president of marketing communications.

The company last laid off 45 workers in 2002 in a cost-cutting move, he said.

"Thursday's cut backs took place across all departments," Whitney said. "Several managing directors and directors were also laid off."

"As we grow globally, it's hard to manufacture and provide international support from just one central location," Whitney said. "We will continue to have more than 700 workers in Utah. But we won't be as centralized as we used to be. We will continue to do R&D, product development manufacturing for North and South America from Utah.

"We're not restructuring the entire organization for cost-cutting reasons this time as much as we're shifting resources and jobs outside of Utah to seven of our key markets in the U.S., Japan, China, Taiwan, Germany, Norway and Sweden."

"By growing our regional support offices, we can move faster as a company and cater to markets in those countries as they are very different from Utah in terms of culture, product, customer service and even technology needs," he said. "We need to put our resources in areas where our sales are coming from."

While the United States is Tahitian Noni's largest market, accounting for 40 percent of its total sales of $530 million this past year, the remaining 60 percent of its sales are derived worldwide.

Japan is the company's second-largest market, accounting for 35 percent of total sales; Europe accounts for between 10 percent and 15 percent, while other markets worldwide account for the remainder.

Whitney said he couldn't immediately specify how much the company will spend on its globalization initiative, nor could he specify how many jobs are being added at its regional offices worldwide. The company is opening a manufacturing plant in China this fall and planning additional support offices in Glendale, Ariz., Japan, Taiwan and Germany.

Last year, the company opened four business support offices each in Japan and Taiwan, and three more offices in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and New Jersey.

Founded in 1996, the company is operating in 73 markets worldwide and has manufacturing plants in Tahiti, Japan and Germany.

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XanGo Becomes An Exclusive Sponsor of Thanksgiving Point Institute and REAL Salt Lake

Large-Format Movie Theater to be renamed “XanGo Mammoth Screen – 3D”

LEHI, UT—XanGo, LLC, a Utah company offering a patented dietary supplement beverage, XanGo ™, that is marketed through a network of independent distributors, has reached an agreement to become an exclusive corporate sponsor of the Thanksgiving Point Institute, it was announced today. Effective immediately, XanGo will become the exclusive Nutritional Supplement and Personal Care Product sponsor of the non-profit Thanksgiving Point Institute.

According to XanGo President Aaron Garrity, XanGo’s five-year sponsorship will support Thanksgiving Point’s efforts to provide one-of-a-kind, hands-on educational, cultural and recreational opportunities for children and families. Educational venues at the Thanksgiving Point complex include Thanksgiving Point Gardens, the Museum of Ancient Life, Farm Country, and the Children’s Discovery Garden.

Since XanGo’s sponsorship will help support the operation of Thanksgiving Point’s large-format movie theater housed in the Museum of Ancient Life located at Thanksgiving Point, it will be renamed the “XanGo Mammoth Screen – 3D.”

“This sponsorship is in keeping with our focus to support effective children’s charities,” said Garrity, “and complements the location of our new, 30-acre corporate campus in the Thanksgiving Point Business and Retail Park.”

Garrity explained that from its inception, XanGo has been committed to helping improve the global community—especially by supporting children in need worldwide. As a result, XanGo donates a portion of every sale to Operation Kids, a Utah-based foundation that supports worthwhile children’s charities that are effective in their operations and efficient with their resources. Charities under the Operation Kids’ umbrella include Operation Smile, The Christmas Box House, The Forever Young Foundation, The National McGruff House Network, Children’s Organ Transplant Association and Best Buddies.

Two-year-old XanGo moved its international headquarters to its new location at Thanksgiving Point in October 2004 after purchasing an existing 60,000-square-foot office building and 25 acres of undeveloped land to accommodate its explosive growth. After beginning with 14 employees in November 2002, the company currently employs over 400 employees at its headquarters. XanGo is building two additional office buildings on the site to support its international operations.

“Corporate partnerships such as this are relatively new to Thanksgiving Point,” said Mike Washburn, Thanksgiving Point president and CEO. “We appreciate XanGo’s vision in partnering with us and expect other companies to follow suit. Thanksgiving Point is truly a local treasure and this commitment from XanGo represents a real benefit to the community.

About XanGo, LLC
XanGo, LLC is a privately held company that offers a patented dietary supplement beverage, XanGo™, through a global network of independent distributors. As the first company to market a mangosteen beverage, XanGo has created a new category of dietary supplements. Headquartered in Lehi, Utah, XanGo currently has operations in the U.S., Japan, Canada, the UK, Hong, Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago. For additional information, please visit www.xango.net.

About Thanksgiving Point Institute, Inc.
Thanksgiving Point is the cultural gathering place for the community, promoting the renewal of mind and spirit in a beautiful and family-friendly setting. A not-for-profit organization, Thanksgiving Point is dedicated to providing guests a one-of-a-kind, hands-on opportunity for discovery and an entertaining educational experience in a variety of arts and sciences. Thanksgiving Point is located at 3003 North Thanksgiving Point Way in Lehi, just west of Interstate 15 at the Alpine/Highland exit. For more information call 801.768. 2300.







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XANGO INKS HISTORIC DEAL WITH REAL SALT LAKE (MLS) TO BECOME FIRST SPONSOR OF MAJOR-LEAGUE U.S. PROFESSIONAL TEAM SPORTS JERSEY FRONT

Partnership between RSL and Mangosteen Nutritionals Company First of its Kind, Introducing European Pro Soccer Model to U.S. Division I Major League Soccer

SALT LAKE CITY (Friday, November 17, 2006) — Marking an unprecedented development for U.S. professional sports and Major League Soccer, XanGo, LLC and Real Salt Lake today unveiled their landmark jersey-front title sponsorship deal, the first of its kind in major-league U.S. professional team sports. Beginning with the 2007 MLS season, slated to kick off on April 7, 2007, the XanGo name will be emblazoned across the chest of Real Salt Lake’s adidas/MLS game jerseys, following the European pro soccer model.

XanGo President and CEO Aaron Garrity, Real Salt Lake Owner David W. Checketts, and eight RSL players wearing the new XanGo-branded jerseys gathered onstage today at the Salt Palace Convention Center to make the historic announcement. Applause and cheers followed from nearly 10,000 attendees at the company’s annual convention, known as “XanGo Revolution” in Salt Lake City.

"It is a wonderful milestone for RSL to be the first MLS franchise to secure a jersey-front sponsor," said Checketts. "XanGo is a strong supporter of professional soccer in Utah and the growth of our franchise nationally and globally,” said Checketts. “XanGo’s aggressive vision and innovative commitment to become the first company to sponsor a professional U.S. team sports jersey meshes well with the RSL spirit and mission. Jersey-front partners across the globe are intimately linked with the team identity and brand, representing a very personal relationship between the two organizations. XanGo’s healthy lifestyle brand energy is an ideal fit, and the entire RSL organization is proud to bring the XanGo name to our field of play.”

Utah-based XanGo is the recognized creator and international market leader of nutritional supplements from the mangosteen, a prized fruit from Southeast Asia.

“XanGo’s pioneering commitment to Real Salt Lake and Major League Soccer represents a significant threshold in the continued growth and popularity of professional soccer in the U.S.,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “Major League Soccer is thrilled to have XanGo as a valued partner, and we look forward to other leading global brands aligning themselves so strongly with our teams and players.”

XanGo’s multi-year deal with Real Salt Lake includes signage and promotional opportunities at the team’s current venue, Rice-Eccles Stadium, as well as the team’s sports and entertainment venue in Sandy, slated to open July 4, 2008. Each year, Real Salt Lake’s international exhibition calendar will feature the XanGo Cup, which debuted on August 12, 2006, between RSL and Real Madrid, drawing more than 45,000 fans and 250,000 television viewers domestically. Select adidas/RSL training and off-field gear will also promote the XanGo/RSL partnership.

“XanGo is honored to support Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake, its players, and soccer fans worldwide with this jersey sponsorship,” said Garrity. “We pledge to be a great, active fan to our home team, taking leadership in the prosperity of professional soccer. As Real Salt Lake competes domestically and globally, it will receive passionate support from millions of XanGo’s distributors and consumers worldwide.”

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photo: Jeffery D. Allred
: BYU quarterback John Beck (12), linebacker Cameron Jensen (35) and head coach Bronco Mendenhall celebrate the team's conference title Saturday.

Outright victory — Cougs celebrate but say they're far from content

By Jeff Call
Deseret Morning News

PROVO — Seven down, one to go. BYU's quest for Mountain West Conference perfection rolled on Saturday afternoon at LaVell Edwards Stadium, where the No. 23 Cougars smashed New Mexico, 42-17, and claimed their first outright conference championship since 2001.
During the postgame celebration on the field, BYU received the championship trophy from MWC commissioner Craig Thompson and accepted an official invitation to the Las Vegas Bowl.
Amid the festivities, coach Bronco Mendenhall emphasized that he still isn't satisfied. "We have another game," he deadpanned to the roar of the crowd.
As if anyone had forgotten. Next week, the Cougars (9-2, 7-0) visit arch-rival Utah.
Quarterback John Beck also addressed the crowd, noting that his team isn't looking ahead to the Las Vegas Bowl. "We're looking up north," he shouted. "Beat Utah!"
BYU, winners of eight consecutive games, enters Rivalry Week on the heels of another memorable day in Provo. While the Cougars clinched at least a share of the MWC title more than a week ago, they wanted the crown all for themselves.
"I feel honored to be able to represent this football team in re-linking a program to championship football, which is what the expectation here at BYU is, which we all know and understand," Mendenhall said. "It's a great day for our program and a great day for these young men and the work they've provided."
"Some guys are going to do some extra hand curls to make sure their hands are strong enough to support the (championship) ring that we're going to be getting," running back Curtis Brown joked. "We're just going to enjoy this moment."
Brown, who gained 124 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns, became the school's all-time leading rusher. Brown broke the record on a 49-yard TD run on BYU's first offensive series.


Keith Johnson, Deseret Morning NewsBYU players and fans hoist the Mountain West Conference championship trophy after the Cougars beat New Mexico on Saturday. The Cougars also honored their 25 seniors playing in their final home game, and with the win, they completed their first undefeated home campaign in five years.
While BYU has been overwhelmingly dominant all year long at LaVell Edwards Stadium, New Mexico provided some actual drama.
The first half was almost a carbon copy of the Cougars' other five home victories. BYU scored on three of its first four possessions, which included spectacular touchdown passes from Beck to freshman wide receiver McKay Jacobson (20 yards) and senior tight end Jonny Harline (71 yards).
The Cougar defense, meanwhile, forced three New Mexico turnovers.
BYU led 28-3 at halftime, then the plucky Lobos scored a touchdown in the first minute of the second half, striking from 80 yards in two plays. On BYU's next possession, Quincy Black intercepted a Beck pass and returned it 88 yards for another TD.
Suddenly, it was 28-17 midway through the third quarter.
"We knew they wouldn't quit. We knew they'd play hard in the second half," Mendenhall said of UNM. "That's what they've shown all year. That's who they were again (Saturday). But to our players' credit, they withstood their second-half barrage, so to speak, maintained their composure and made enough plays on both sides of the ball to have a convincing victory, which is what it was."
BYU responded after Black's pick-for-a-score with an 84-yard drive, capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Matt Allen to post a 35-17 advantage.
Even after the Cougars extended their lead to 42-17, the Lobos refused to go away. On their final possession, they drove from their own 12-yard line down to the BYU 4. On fourth-and-goal, with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game, the Cougar defense held and the crowd went crazy.
"It was my last game in this stadium," said senior Cameron Jensen. "I didn't want to go out giving up a touchdown on my last play."
BYU's defense gave up only 10 points, but it did allow 418 yards of total offense to New Mexico.
"This game will help us move forward and address some areas where we can improve," Mendenhall said. "As I've told our players all along, we're not finished yet ... and that was made clear tonight."
Though the Cougars weren't perfect against New Mexico, Lobo coach Rocky Long was impressed.
"I've been lucky enough to be around some good football teams and play against some good football teams," Long said. "It's too bad (BYU) had struggles the first part of the season, where they didn't make field goals, because they're as good as any team in the top 10. I promise you, they are."

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BYU Athletic Department























BYU’s intercollegiate program of 10 men’s teams and 11 women’s teams has become one of the top athletic programs in the country, repeatedly achieving national rankings and recognition. The Cougar men’s teams have claimed NCAA Championships in volleyball (1999, 2001, 2004), football (1984), golf (1981) and outdoor track (1970), as well as two NIT Championships in basketball (1951, 1966). The women’s teams have won four NCAA titles in cross country (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002) and have four runner-up finishes as well. In 2001, the women’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Tournament, and in 2003, the women’s soccer team made a run to the Elite Eight.

From 1962 to 1999, BYU athletic teams dominated the Western Athletic Conference, winning more than 60 percent of the Conference Championships. Since helping organize the Mountain West Conference in 1999-2000, the Cougars have won 61 of 114 conference regular- or post-season titles. BYU teams claimed 11 regular- or post-season MWC Championships during 2004-05, including men's swimming, softball, women's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track, men's and women's indoor track and men's and women's cross country.

In addition to team excellence, BYU athletes have received individual national awards and recognition, including a Heisman Trophy, Doak Walker Award, two Outland Trophies and two national basketball player-of-the-year awards. Numerous Cougars have also won national player-of-the-year or MVP honors in their respective sports. In 2005, former San Francisco 49er quarterback Steve Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Young is the first Cougar to receive this distinguished honor.

Success in BYU sports goes beyond athletic competition. In 2005, the Mountain West Conference named 252 BYU student athletes to the Academic All-Mountain West Conference Student Athlete teams—111 more than the next highest school. Since 1966, 48 BYU student athletes have received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, ranking the Cougars in the top 10 nationally in awards received. Since 1977, seven BYU athletes have been honored by the NCAA as Top Eight Award recipients, an award given to just eight student athletes annually. The award recognizes character as well as athletic and academic achievement. In addition, three former athletes have been named NCAA Silver Anniversary Award winners and three have been inducted into the CoSIDA National Academic Hall of Fame.

Facilities

Athletic facilities at BYU are among the best in the nation, including major sports complexes that provide for practice, training and events. Completed in 2004, Student Athlete Building and Indoor Practice Facility help students achieve excellence in academics and athletics and allow BYU Athletics to continue recruiting at the highest level. The 116,000 square-foot Student Athlete Building includes a nutrition center, a strength and conditioning complex, the Student Athlete Academic Center and an athletic training center. It also houses the football program, as well as Legacy Hall-a 7,400 square-foot museum that showcases the history, tradition and success of the BYU Athletics program. The 106,000 square-foot Indoor Practice Facility serves as a practice arena for football, soccer, golf, baseball and softball, as well as for physical education classes and BYU’s extramural and intramural programs.

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Relief is on the way for Lehi congestion

By Amy Choate-Nielsen
Deseret Morning News

LEHI — For drivers who were blocked for three hours last week by a Union Pacific train, or who regularly face traffic delays on Main Street in Lehi, help is on the horizon.


Deseret Morning News graphic

Utah County transportation planners, local mayors and the Utah Department of Transportation are working together to provide relief for Lehi's Main Street — and they estimate the first project should be completed in about five years.
"I think that northern Utah County's time has come, and we're seeing a lot of funding on our way," said Dave Nazare, UDOT Region 3 director. "I think the people of northern Utah County have been very patient, but their time has come."
UDOT's most likely option for relieving Lehi's Main Street is a new four-lane road that would connect I-15 to Saratoga Springs by way of 1000 South in Lehi. In this scenario, drivers could access the road from the American Fork Main Street exit on I-15.
The second option is a new four-lane road from I-15 to Redwood Road by way of 2100 North in Lehi. Both roads would require reconstruction of their respective I-15 connections.
Either way, Lehi is anxious to have plans in the works, and the sooner the better.
"We're very concerned about the east-west connections," said Jamie Davidson, city administrator for Lehi. "We feel like, now, especially as our state plans to grow and there are plans to update and improve I-15 with construction in the area, we feel it is imperative to improve the east-west corridors before we begin the I-15 construction."
Currently, Lehi's Main Street serves as the main roadway to rapidly growing cities Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain, home to about 16,000 residents. The road also connects one side of Lehi to the other.
According to Chad Eccles, transportation planner for the Mountainland Association of Governments, the government agency in charge of transportation planning in Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties, Lehi Main Street is among the most congested roads in Utah County.
"Even on a good day, it's pretty bad," Eccles said.
When a Union Pacific train broke down last week and blocked the road, Davidson said the city was worried that police officers and other emergency services would not be able to access the other side of town. Such a situation did not arise, but the possibility concerns the city.
"We have gotten a number of calls expressing obvious frustration," Davidson said, referring to residents' response to the train failure. "But a lot of the frustration is consistent with frustration that we hear every day from the residents, and that is, 'Why can't you do something about this situation?"'
According to Eccles, future roads that will travel from the east to the west across the county will have have a different elevation, to go over or under existing train tracks. A differentiation would increase traffic flow and improve the safety of the road, Eccles said.
Although 1000 South and 2100 North are both potential Mountain View Corridor connectors, the roads have been separated from the much larger project. According to Nazare, the roads will eventually have to be built, no matter what, so the projects can move forward.
MAG estimates put the cost of road construction for 1000 South at about $110 million. Because of the recent sales tax increase, Eccles estimated MAG now has enough money to fund the road construction.
After a decision is made between which of the two projects to begin immediately, UDOT will then conduct an environmental impact study for about 18 months. After the study is completed, the road could potentially be finished in about three years, or by 2011.
In the meantime, locals are finding their own ways through Lehi's back streets.
"Who likes to sit in traffic if you don't have to?" said Ellen Parker, wife of Saratoga Springs mayor Timothy Parker. Ellen Parker was stuck behind the train on her way to pick up her daughter only momentarily before she veered off and bypassed the tracks by another route.
Parker says the delay still made her about an hour late, but she made it through. She knew what roads to take because she uses them regularly in heavy rush-hour traffic, Parker said.
"I may be just more impatient than some, but I hate idling in traffic," Parker said. "The amount of time it takes to go around the back way isn't always necessarily shorter, but I would rather be moving than sitting. That's just me."


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