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\"In short, we did not meet our goal of a 2 and a half percent reduction,\" Billings said, summarizing the region’s performance through 2024. He reported 123 fatalities in the Wasatch Front region in 2024 — the lowest regional fatality total since 2019 — but noted that serious injuries are trending upward.

Billings framed the agency’s work within the Federal Highway Administration’s safe-system approach, which the presentation listed as five facets: emergency response, safer road users, safer vehicles, speed management and safer roads. He said the regional planning agency has its greatest influence in \"safer roads\" through planning and project design.

The presentation identified intersections as the single largest crash risk factor, followed by roadway departures and speed-involved crashes. Billings emphasized that vulnerable road users — motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists — account for a disproportionate share of severe outcomes even if they are not the most frequent crash type.

Billings reported a preliminary tally of locally implemented safety elements from an initial survey of member communities: roughly 13 miles of newly added sidewalks, about 6 miles of bike lanes, and roughly 23 miles of new safety-related facilities counted so far. He cautioned the tally is incomplete: responses had been received from about 9 of the council’s 60 member jurisdictions and staff will continue the survey through winter to expand the inventory.

Trustee Carlton Christensen and other elected officials asked about cost-effectiveness of different safety investments. Billings said WFRC’s comprehensive Safety Action Plan includes a toolkit with cost-effectiveness ratings for countermeasures and that staff can provide more detailed analysis on request.

Wayne (Wasatch Front staff) noted a federal grant for corridor roadway safety audits is on hold pending a grant agreement with FHWA; he also called attention to the Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program application deadline (June 26) for planning and implementation grants. Andrew Gruber, WFRC executive director, added: \"we have to do all of the above,\" stressing that infrastructure design must be paired with other strategies — education, enforcement and emergency response — to reduce fatalities and severe injuries.

Ending: WFRC staff said the full Safety Action Plan and toolkit are available on the council website and will be used as a planning resource; staff will continue to expand community reporting of implemented safety treatments and pursue grant opportunities to support corridor audits and targeted improvements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation Coordinating Committee - June 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kip Billings of the Wasatch Front Regional Council told committee members on June 19 that the region recorded 123 fatalities in 2024, the lowest since 2019, but serious injuries increased and the adopted 2.5% annual reduction target was not met.","taxTitle","Transportation Coordinating Committee, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Wasatch County Commission and Boards, Wasatch County, Utah","taxId",77425,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6192248,"Wasatch Front committee approves major TIP amendments, releases draft 2026–31 program for public comment",1436,515000,1951000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4117007-f77bd12fdef745b3b593bb64feae093a&start=515&end=1951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4117007-f77bd12fdef745b3b593bb64feae093a/thumbnail_515000.jpg","/articles/6192248/Utah/Wasatch-Front-committee-approves-major-TIP-amendments-releases-draft-202631-program-for-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192248-cabc17ef13f8adb3bff6f9a62d05ff6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505556&Signature=lJ4GzhZYSLovi8WRhOObf9W~0twsrH4eLZw9zxTuRx-K2YJ6wYL88OBJ0nAWi2kxKVObkRlUFLf7a8c58vqNzKxVJ01mxK87HDhd4h5LFPs1ie-sLpP453M241f8PJQ4RdZG~keAdgkjpKlwIJIrWw2KPWZsP4zDTm8zxEtaf5qkHGJRvNu9TyYYHA1ElxvgdlrpT0ZrSKfumhcogG-erU016j0PzIQZ7-yd6EoKzyUrD1y17eahJbL7OV5vP2wc-oN7PyTYOOoOC8QVLsbSLK7ak2S~8owSpaPFxeAGKVZDTkl4Ql7kXhKEExDhoVn~u69dOCEiALIJ-ZwcUeNWHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Coordinating Committee on June 19 approved a resolution modifying the 2025–2030 Transportation Improvement Program and voted to release the draft 2026–2031 TIP and air‑quality conformity analysis for public review.

The changes approved as part of the board modification include large funding adjustments and new project entries spanning highway, transit and active-transportation programs. Committee members voted unanimously to adopt the modification resolution and to send the draft 2026–2031 TIP out for public comment, with a publicly announced comment window and two in‑person open houses.

Ben (Wasatch Front Regional Council staff) summarized the TIP’s role and the items before the committee: \"the transportation improvement program is a 6 year program of highway transit and active transportation projects.\" He said the TIP funds projects from federal, state and local sources and implements the region’s long-range plans while remaining financially constrained and conforming to air-quality requirements.

Major changes approved in the board modification included:
- I‑15 reconstruction and widening (Salt Lake City to Farmington): an additional $1.2 billion requested, bringing the project cost to about $2.9 billion; funding is available through state transportation investment funds. (UDOT provided the updated budget estimate.)
- West Davis Highway (SR‑177) closeout: an additional $65 million requested to allow the project to close out; the total project cost was presented as about $910 million.
- Mountain View Corridor: an additional $510 million for a section between Porter Rockwell Boulevard and Old Bingham Highway (project total roughly $1 billion), plus separate new projects to add interchanges at 7800 South and 9000 South (estimated $260 million) and a new interchange at 3500 South (estimated $120 million).
- Orange Line (TechLink) environmental study: a $6 million programming request to study alignment between Salt Lake City International Airport, the University of Utah and Research Park.
- S Line extension (Sugarhouse Business District): additional funds of $9 million from the state transit transportation investment program and $6.2 million from UTA, with a total project cost presented as about $43 million.
- University of Utah intermodal center: a request to relocate the previously programmed intermodal center from South Campus Drive to Research Park; presenters said the funding sources (including CMAQ and local UTA funds) remain unchanged.
- Salt Lake City TIF‑funded projects withdrawn for resubmittal: three projects (a 200 South intermodal center, a 2100 South pedestrian crossing and North Temple active-transportation work) were requested for removal and later re‑nomination with refined scopes.
- US‑89 (300 West) grade separation in Salt Lake City: a new programming request of about $300 million stemming from the 2025 legislative session (identified in materials as Senate Bill 195 during presentation).
- Twelfth Street (Weber County): an environmental study added for a future rail grade separation using a CRISI (Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement) grant ($1.7M) plus region match ($445k) for a total study cost of about $2.2M.

Andrew Gruber, executive director of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, added context on funding availability: \"The programs are established, but then there's an annual appropriations process,\" noting that federal and state authorizations still require annual appropriations to make funds available.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about programming years, funding certainty and project scopes before voting. The committee also heard that one requested trail design project in West Jordan (originally awarded about $120,000) was proposed for withdrawal so the funding could be returned to the program for future programming; a separate longer Bingham Creek Trail project (about $14 million and more than six miles in length) remains under consideration by the city.

Action taken: the committee approved the board modification resolution to amend the 2025–2030 TIP and separately voted to release the draft 2026–2031 TIP and air‑quality conformity analysis for public review. Both votes were recorded as unanimous on the meeting record.

The TIP modifications and the draft document will be incorporated into the statewide TIP package and submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for federal review after the public comment period and regional council action.

Ending: The committee’s approval moves large-scale TIP changes forward for inclusion in the statewide program; individual projects will proceed through design, right-of-way and construction steps and remain subject to the availability of appropriated federal and state funds.","The Transportation Coordinating Committee voted June 19 to approve a set of board modifications to the 2025–30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) — including a $1.2 billion increase for I‑15 — and to release the draft 2026–2031 TIP and air-quality analysis for public review and comment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6192239,"UTA reports vanpool growth; agency says program cut more than 31 million passenger miles from roads in 2024",732,4281000,5013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4117007-f77bd12fdef745b3b593bb64feae093a&start=4281&end=5013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4117007-f77bd12fdef745b3b593bb64feae093a/thumbnail_4281000.jpg","/articles/6192239/Utah/UTA-reports-vanpool-growth-agency-says-program-cut-more-than-31-million-passenger-miles-from-roads-in-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192239-6c4f42be634feac2a8ccf39bf17cf3f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505556&Signature=eH8bh0RB91tAAWB9P8P-Ci1z5pjRqfzldFqh0-JbCqQNUlAW-iihc8dIdP7k3GWLHf3spMmk0mnzYsp9oAOgYEfqWb91U7ryO92WSw1INNOyDq0831oaij1LOKMEENhNxmK0SApnh3G38WkAKF53SbeDAW2xz-0FdbUeFlk93DGqMfnlFlySvcJM4YJuyhD2x-TKvz2kJGX3HYLoplxcbGd-NJ~5y2FU5OEwkHm7Q1gWDogYjmkdNKLxIvgg3ywvGAmIFqO77yK2arYijvv9HSA2a55PxlqV2X6EqR9RViHSs7TRQr47QmdAZ47NnvSJN5ng5aHDYj9Jq7dSVSdm0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carlton Christensen, a member of the Utah Transit Authority board of trustees, and Ryan Taylor, UTA general manager for special services, briefed the Transportation Coordinating Committee on UTA’s vanpool program June 19 and highlighted rapid program growth and its operational features.

\"As we look at our communities ... I hope you'll keep in mind, our vanpool program,\" said Carlton Christensen, noting vanpool can fill gaps where fixed-route transit is impractical.

Ryan Taylor described the program as a turnkey shared-ride product that has expanded since 2021. \"Vanpool is like a carpool where you live in a similar place, you work in a similar place, and you commute together,\" Taylor said. He told the committee UTA operates roughly 477 vanpool groups in 2025, averages five to six passengers per van, and reported more than 100,000 monthly boardings. Taylor said the program reduced an estimated 31.5 million passenger miles in 2024 (up from 23 million in 2022), which UTA described as reduced emissions, fuel use and roadway wear.

UTA officials explained program details and flexibility: UTA provides vans and program administration (insurance, maintenance, fuel card usage and a guaranteed ride-home). Vanpool groups self-select drivers and can arrange pick-up patterns (home pickups or central meeting locations). Employers may sponsor vanpools or partially underwrite fares; UTA also reallocates older, well-maintained fleet vehicles for use outside the service district where demand exists.

Taylor said vanpools serve a broad geography across the Wasatch Front and beyond, including long commutes into employment centers such as Hill Air Force Base and canyon operators during winter months. He said one effect of the program is reduced demand for parking at large employers and flexibility for last‑mile connections when rail or bus service is not practical.

Questions from committee members covered operational details: drivers are not UTA employees (drivers are selected by vanpool groups), riders are charged a per‑mileage rate, and UTA staff manage billing and vehicle upkeep.

Ending: UTA characterized the vanpool program as a cost‑effective tool to remove single-occupancy vehicles from the region’s roadways, particularly where fixed-route transit is impractical; the agency reported continued post‑2021 growth and high seasonal demand for canyon transportation services.","Utah Transit Authority officials told the committee June 19 that UTA's vanpool program has grown to about 477 groups in 2025, is supporting more than 100,000 boardings per month and reduced an estimated 31.5 million passenger miles in 2024 compared with single-occupancy vehicle trips.","actionData","errors"]

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