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WFRC staff told the council the 2027–2055 RTP financial picture shows roughly $60 billion of needed projects versus about $27 billion of expected revenue. Staff attributed much of the gap to construction cost inflation and rising transit and active-transportation costs and framed possible approaches.

Executive Director Andrew Gruber briefed the council on fall workshops for the Wasatch Choice vision and highlighted the upcoming League of Cities and Utah Transportation Conference, noting nearly 3,000 registrants and a program of national and state speakers.

The council approved the first board modification to the 2027–2032 Transportation Improvement Program, programming additional funds or changing scopes on 11 projects across the region (roadway, bridges, sidewalks, active-transportation and shared‑use paths).

WFRC approved Amendment #5 to the 2023–2050 RTP to add a new interchange at 1525 West on the West Davis Corridor in Farmington. Staff said the project is estimated at $20,000,000 and will be funded with transportation investment funds associated with the I‑15 reconstruction.

The Wasatch Front Regional Council certified a River Trail Tracks impracticability determination for South Salt Lake and approved West Jordan’s Jordan Valley and Sugar Factory Road station‑area plans. WFRC staff announced a new $1,150,000 USDOT grant to kick-start implementation work across the region.

The WFRC Technical Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve five Transportation Improvement Program modifications that shift additional federal TAP/STP funding to projects in Taylorsville, West Valley, Murray, Holiday City, White City and Kearns after final design cost increases.

Wasatch Front Regional Council officials told the Tooele County Council of Governments that modifying the WFRC metropolitan planning boundary to include Tooele Valley would let local governments access regional planning tools and compete for transportation funds; WFRC said the change is voluntary and needs governor approval after a WFRC board vote expected in January.

WFRC staff told the committee that the draft 20272055 RTP faces a large funding gap driven by construction inflation and expanded transit needs: about $32.8 billion in roadway needs versus roughly $17 billion in revenue, with elevated transit and active-transportation costs; workshops set for Oct. 21Nov. 18.

Staff told the council the city has secured or applied for WFRC funding for major road projects and that design work is underway, with the next phases targeted for 2028; participants discussed how increased traffic patterns will influence prioritization.

WFRC staff reviewed capital and discretionary funding programs, eligibility rules (functional classification, project horizons), and reminded attendees that letters of intent are being solicited for multiple programs with staff available for technical help and mapping resources.

WFRC presenters ran a model showing that relocating 10% of exported workers back to their home cities could reduce regional delay by over 20%; speakers urged a three-part strategy: build, innovate and balance to reduce long-term congestion and costly capital spending.

WFRC’s community and economic development director reviewed nine agency funding programs and said letters of intent for five capital-transportation programs (surface transportation, CMAQ, carbon reduction, transportation alternatives, and transportation-land use connections) are due Sept. 30. Cities are primary eligible applicants; WFRC staff offered assistance.

WFRC finance staff reported the Wasatch Front Economic Development District’s EDA grant renewal was delayed by a slow review but was awarded in late summer, providing $210,000 over three years ($70,000/year) and allowing the district to maintain its current economic-development planning budget.

WFRC staff proposed measuring and communicating the economic impacts of transportation investments — efficiency, construction spending, market access and competitiveness — and said last cycle’s benefit multiplier was about 2.5.

WFRC analysts demonstrated a web-based commuter‑flow tool and said a hypothetical 10% shift of outbound workers to jobs inside their home city could reduce overall Wasatch Front travel delay by about 23%.

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Staff outlined a grant‑funded general‑plan update funded through a WFRC application; commissioners prioritized workforce housing and transportation/readiness (UTA service and shuttle adjustments), and staff plans procurement this fall with a possible consultant on board by October/November.

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A traffic safety study recommended a single‑lane roundabout at the 110 South / 10 East intersection after a fatal crash. Staff reported the city secured a WFRC grant for roughly $3 million in construction and would need an approximate $300,000 match to accelerate design and acquisition.

Dear TMIP Colleagues, The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has released a new Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for consultant services to develop an Activity-Based Model (ABM). The RFSQ is available here: https://wfrc.utah.gov/contact/request-for-proposals/. The goal of this project is to enhance the Wasatch Front Travel Demand Model’s ability to represent increasingly complex travel behavior and choices to reflect new modes, peak spreading, evolving land use dynamics, and potential policy changes such as road usage fees and transit fare options. The RFSQ builds on a framework study completed with RSG, which outlined potential approaches and considerations for ABM development in the region (see https://wfrc.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WFRC-Activity-Based-Model-Implementation-Framework-20250221.pdf). WFRC and our transportation agency partners anticipate implementing the ABM using the ActivitySim platform, but proposers may suggest alternatives with appropriate justification. Submissions will be accepted through 12:00 PM MDT on November 6, 2025. We’re excited about this project and hope it will be of interest to many of you. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Best regards, Bill Hereth ############################ To unsubscribe from the TMIP list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: https://TMIP.ZEPHYRTRANSPORT.ORG/scripts/wa-ZEPHYRTRANS.exe?SUBED1=TMIP&A=1

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