Transportation

The Logan City Planning Commission held a visioning workshop for the city's 2045 General Plan last Thursday. Residents gathered to brainstorm and imagine the community's future.

Environmental consultants argue that a proposal to pave over part of their property would disrupt wildlife, damage ecosystems, and fragment the river corridor.

A community meeting revealed UDOT's proposed road projects to improve Main Street mobility in growing northern Utah county.

In other news, a bill outlining a framework for Utah to shift towards nuclear energy is headed to the House after a unanimous vote in committee.

In other news, a new beef processing facility has opened in Juab County. And a Ogden-based development group's has been denied their proposal for a incorporated resort community by the Utah Lieutenant Governor's office.

Via Rio Grande is proposing a citizen-driven vision for removing railroad crossings, revitalizing a neighborhood, and reusing the historic Rio Grande Depot as Salt Lake City’s main transit hub.

After uranium ore was transferred across the Navajo Nation in July with little warning, tribal leaders started looking for ways to address the issue. The solution: strengthen tribal law.

In other news, St. George is encouraging residents to save power during peak hours of the day during the current heatwave. And, Salt Lake City is launching an e-bike voucher program.

Drivers of snow plows, public transportation buses, and other government-operated vehicles are using technology that can direct traffic lights to change in order to improve safety and travel time.

The new headquarters will allow CVTD to keep pace with ridership in the growing Cache Valley, as its current building is beyond capacity and doesn’t have any more space.