By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
It would take a lot of money, upwards of $766,590,000
for UDOTs portion, to meet the list of items suggested by
citizens at the public planning meetings held in Nephi on
Thursday and Friday.
Juab County's cost estimate would be an additional
$82,485,000.
As the county devises a transportation plan, citizens
attending a meeting held on Friday to take public comment,
were all given four sticky dots as part of the planning
process.
Each person was instructed to place their dots on the
items listed they thought should receive major priority in
planning.
Helping the county devise a plan were: Walt
Steinvorth, Manager for Transportation Planning; Eric
Rasband, Transportation Planner IV; Daniel B. Kuhn, Freight
Transportation Planner; Brad Loveless, Engineering Intern;
all with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
"These are our cost estimates and are based on what we
know we pay for similar items," said Steinvorth.
"I can tell you, right now, that the costs estimates
for all you would like done are scary," he said.
Nevertheless, some of the cost could be kept down if those
who had power to make decisions would obtain right-of-ways
for future projects while costs were still low.
Taking someone's home could turn out to be an
expensive addition to a project.
"You need to consider the quality of life you would
like to have in the future and what you would like the area
to look like," he said.
Juab County, in another 50 years, could have the
problem of a Salt Lake City State Street or a Redwood
Road.
Presently, said Bob Garrett, county road
superintendent, Juab County is demanding 66-foot
right-of-ways. Some complain that the requirement is too
much.
"We need to educate people that the right-of-way will
be there when it is needed," said Garrett.
That was the proper way to proceed, said
Steinvorth.
"I don't need it today but when i do need it, it will
be there," he said. "That is the high horse we ride."
Steinvorth said he had been pleased at the number who
turned out to make comment. However, there were fewer who
returned on Friday to cast votes for the priority items.
Here are the results of the vote.
•Construction of a deer fence from Nephi to Yuba
reservoir along SR-28 received seven votes.The project was
valued at $750,000.
•Construction of new roads on west side of the
valley to complete circulation received six votes. The
suggestion was to extend new roads for circulation in the
valley and came with a $70 per liner foot tag.
•Road widening along SR-28 from Nephi to Levan
received six votes. It was suggested the roadway capacity be
increased to five lanes and had a price estimate of $10
million.
•County wide drainage master plan received six
votes. The proposal called for coordination between UDOT,
Juab County and Nephi City and carried a price tag of
$100,000.
•Improving the railroad crossing at SR-132 in
Nephi received five votes and would cost approximately
$325,000.
•Completion of the frontage road east of
Interstate 15 received five votes. The proposal was that a
new road connecting to the existing frontage road be built.
The cost estimate was set at approximately $350,000.
*Local street / circulation plan received four votes. It
would include all communities in East Juab. The study would
cost $75,000.
•County wide pedestrian/bicycle/atv plan received
two votes. The multi-modal study would cost approximately
$75,000.
•Pedestrian access plan for new school planned at
1300 South/SR-41 received two votes, The suggestion that
pedestrian access routing, ADA ramps, and reduced school
zone signing at the new school near 1300 South on Main
Street would cost $10,000.
•Repairing asphalt pedestrian paths along SR-28
in Levan received two votes and had a price of $160,000.
•Reconstruction of SR-41 in Nephi from the north
interchange to the south interchange which would require
reconstruction of sidewalk, curb and gutter, street and
utilities would take approximately $5 million. The proposal
received two votes.
•Widening roads on the west side of the valley
received two votes and was estimated at $50 per liner
foot.
•A new interchange at I-15 and industrial park
south of Nephi, near Moroni Feed, received two votes and was
proposed to cost $15 million.
•Road widening with additional turning lanes on
SR-132 near fair grounds received two votes and carried a
hefty price tag of $1 million. The project was proposed to
extend from 200 West to Airport Road.
•Extend passing lanes along SR-132 from Nephi to
Sanpete Valley received two votes.
•Repair asphalt pedestrian paths along SR-78 in
Levan received one vote. Those paths are falling apart. It
would take $50,000 to remedy the problem.
Rasband, can be contacted at erasband@utah.gov. for
those who have questions on the information listed above.
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