Study Overview
The Utah Department of Transportation’s (UDOT) mission is to keep Utah moving while enhancing quality of life through transportation improvements in our state. UDOT is conducting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to improve regional and local mobility on US-40 from SR-32 to US-189 and provide opportunities for non-motorized transportation while allowing Heber City to meet its vision for the historic town center.
Project Update
Revised Date: 5/14/24
Recent activities have included providing updates to local councils and publishing the Addendum to the Final Alternatives Development and Screening Report. Ongoing efforts are focused on further developing Alternatives A and B through preliminary engineering to support detailed analysis in the Draft EIS. Once the Draft EIS is published later this fall, we will host a public hearing and a 45-day formal comment period to help us better understand potential impacts.
Study Area
The Heber Valley Corridor EIS project team will be working with the stakeholders to evaluate improvements to address and enhance mobility through the Heber Valley and improve the operation of Heber City Main Street (US-40).
Through this process UDOT will develop transportation alternatives that could include a variety of solutions including reconfiguration of Main Street, improvements to other area roads, constructing new roads, and other options identified by the public.
Alternatives Being Studied in the Draft EIS
The map below shows the similarities and differences between the final two alternatives in the study. Our team is currently refining these alternatives and performing additional analysis ahead of releasing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement later this fall. At that time, the public will have an opportunity to review the alternatives more closely and provide feedback to our team.
Current Phase
Revised Date: 5/14/2025
PROJECT UPDATE
A status update of activities on the EIS through April and what to expect in coming months.
Completed activities
Local Government Coordination:
- Updated Daniel Town Council on April 7 (UDOT update begins at 50:41)
- Updated Wasatch County Interlocal Meeting on April 9 (UDOT update begins at 1:16:25)
- Updated Midway City Council on April 15 (UDOT update begins at 4:58)
- Updated Heber City Council on April 15 (UDOT update begins at 2:40:02)
Alternatives:
- Published the Addendum to the Final Alternatives Development and Screening Report on March 27, 2025. Two alternatives have been identified for further evaluation in the Draft EIS.
- The alternatives are the same everywhere except between Potter Lane/College Way and 900 North
- Alternative A (on US-40): uses the existing US-40 corridor
- Alternative B (off US-40): new road through the North Fields
- A side-by-side comparison of the two alternatives moving forward for detailed study in the Draft EIS is available on our website homepage (this is best viewed on a desktop computer).
Ongoing activities
Alternative Design
- The alternatives that passed the screening process (Alternative A and Alternative B) are being further developed through preliminary engineering to support detailed analysis in the Draft EIS, expected to be published this fall.
- The preliminary engineering phase includes additional design work to provide details such as road design refinements, property needs, intersection design, pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, access considerations, and drainage designs including stormwater management. Access considerations will determine how we restore connectivity to local roads and access to properties.
- Coordinating with Heber City on local road connectivity.
What to expect next
Timeline
- We will identify a preferred alternative when the Draft EIS is published later this fall.
- We will host a public hearing and a 45-day formal comment period when the Draft EIS is published to help us better understand potential impacts.
- A final decision on the selected alternative is anticipated in spring 2026, and will take into consideration transportation performance, impacts to the natural and built environment, and public and agency input from formal comment periods.
Public Engagement
- We are sending letters via certified mail to all property owners who could potentially be directly impacted by Alternatives A and/or B to ensure they are aware of the EIS process and opportunities to be involved, along with a summary of UDOT’s right-of-way process.
Current And Upcoming Activities
Study Process and Timeline
The anticipated project timeline outlines the phases to accomplish development of the Heber Valley Corridor EIS. Ongoing engagement with the public will take place during the estimated time periods to keep the community informed during the EIS.
Submit Comment
Comments provided to the project team will be reviewed and considered by UDOT as it develops the project. All comments received will be documented in the project record. The study team will contact you if they need additional information or clarification.
Comments provided during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to UDOT are a matter of public record and subject to public release, if requested. For more information, see the Terms of Use at the bottom of the Utah.gov website.
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Contact Us
For more information on the environmental study underway in the Heber Valley and to share your ideas, please contact the project team through one of the ways listed below.
Write Us A Letter
Heber Valley Corridor EIS
c/o HDR
2825 E Cottonwood Parkway # 200
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being or have been carried-out by UDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022, and executed by Federal Highway Administration and UDOT.
