Study Overview
Project Update
Current as of: 6/2/2026
The review and documentation process is complete for the Draft EIS comments. The final versions of the comment matrix and attachments have been uploaded to the Draft EIS page of the website. Previously published comments were in draft form while under review by the project team.
Recent and upcoming activities include updates to local councils and reviewing comments received during the Draft EIS comment period. In response to community feedback regarding impacts, costs, and access, UDOT is evaluating several design refinements, including shifting 1300 South further south, moving Alternative B further east through the North Fields, and adding pedestrian crossings at the SR-113 interchange. The Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD)—which will announce the final selected route and mitigation commitments—are anticipated later in 2026, though these design evaluations may adjust the timeline.
Watch Draft EIS Summary Video
Heber Valley Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Virtual Meeting and Q&A: Jan. 27, 2026
- Virtual Meeting Guide 8:52
- Display Boards 12:20 to 38:12
- Contact Information 1:49:47
- Draft EIS Information 9:56
- Draft EIS Summary Video 10:15
- Alternative A Fact Sheet 17:09
- Alternative B Fact Sheet 18:55
- Noise Walls 34:53
- Noise Technical Report 35:20
- Draft EIS Executive Summary 20:33
- Draft EIS Environmental Analysis & Mitigation 24:40
Draft EIS Alternatives Map
Current Phase
Project Update
Completed Activities
Local Government Coordination
- Update at Heber City Council General Session (May 19, 4 p.m., timestamp 1:37:05)
- Update at Wasatch County Council Regular Meeting (May 20, 4 p.m. timestamp 08:47)
- Updates to other local governments, if requested
Ongoing Activities
Reviewing Formal Public Comments
We are reviewing all comments received during the formal public comment period and developing responses, which will be published in the Final EIS later this year. All comments, regardless if they were submitted during the formal comment period, are reviewed by the team.
The key themes from the formal public comment period are as follows:
- Support and opposition to all alternatives, including the No-action Alternative
- Concerns about travel time benefit and whether it is worth the impacts to natural resources and agriculture operations in the north fields
- Concerns about changes in access
- Questions/concerns about direct impacts such as ROW acquisition and indirect impacts such as noise everywhere, but many focused on 1300 S
- Requests to consider new alternatives or design modifications (especially in the 1300 S and North Fields areas)
- Request to complete study and construct improvements as soon as possible
- Recognition that Alternative B provides a long-term solution for community and planned growth and appreciation for a complete alternative route
- Requests that UDOT prioritize wetland mitigation in north fields, no access in north fields and questions about how mitigation commitments are enforced
- Requests for additional analysis (for example, water quality)
- Requests for clarification on the cost estimates and requests for a benefit cost analysis
- Questions about compliance with NEPA process
As a reminder, responses to the most common questions from the comment period are available in the FAQ section of the project website.
In response to the comments received during the comment period, we are evaluating the traffic operations and potential resource impacts of suggested design refinements. These potential design refinements include:
- Shifting 1300 South further south
- Shifting Alternative B through the north fields further east
- Including bicycle and pedestrian crossings through the SR-113 Single-Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)
What’s next?
The Final EIS and ROD, anticipated to be published jointly, is the next and final step in the EIS process.
This document will identify the selected alternative, include mitigation measures of the selected alternative, and is currently anticipated to be issued later in 2026. Design refinements are being considered, which may extend the timeline for publishing the Final EIS.
Implementation of the selected alternative may only occur after the ROD is issued; other permits and authorizations are obtained; and when federal, state and/or private funding is identified. At this time, no funding for implementing a selected alternative has been identified.To view the Draft EIS, please visit https://hebervalleyeis.udot.utah.gov/draft-eis/
Study Process & 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.
