Jefferson Moss and Jacob Anderegg talk to residents during a town hall in the Ridley’s Thunder Lounge – 1/29/2017
Mayor Pengra (Eagle Mountain), Representative Jefferson Moss, Senator Jacob Anderegg, and Shawn Seager (Director, Metropolitan Planning Organization – Mountainland Association of Governments) had an cottage type meeting on January 20th in the Ridley’s Thunder Lounge. The meeting was attended by a dozen or so residents, including Tom Westmoreland (EM City Council), Stephanie Gricius (EM City Council), and Paula Hill (Alpine School District Board). Senator Anderegg and Representative Moss spent some of the time discussing their currently planned legislative actions, and some of the difficulties they are currently facing in the legislator.
The topic that was discussed the most was the need for better transportation and roads to help alleviate some of the traffic problems in Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, and the surrounding communities.. There were three main projects that were discussed during the meeting.
The first project was discussed by Mayor Pengra and Shawn Seager was the widening of pony express. The project has already been funded and construction is slated to be completed in 2017. The project will add a second lane both directions, a center turn lane, and a walking path from Porter Crossing Parkway in Eagle Mountain to Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs.
The second project discussed was a new two lane road from 2100 North in Lehi, for north and southbound traffic, to the intersection of SR 73 and 800 West in Saratoga Springs. This road is currently in the final design phases, and is planned for completion in 2018.
The third project discussed was the changes to redwood road in Saratoga Springs. The new continual flow interchange where Pioneer Crossing and Redwood road meet was discussed. The widening of Redwood road south of Pioneer Crossing was also discussed briefly.
All the elected officials that were present agreed that these changes were not a final fix to the traffic problem in Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs, but that they would help alleviate part of the problem. There was some discussion of State bonding to allow for projects currently unfunded to be funded and pushed to the design phase.
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