Study Overview

The Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) are expected to be published in Spring 2027. Additional updates will be provided as major technical evaluations are completed and when the updated project schedule is finalized.

Recent and upcoming activities include updates at the Interlocal Symposium, reviewing all comments received during the formal public comment period and developing responses, and evaluating the traffic operations and potential resource impacts of suggested design refinements to the alternatives.

Completed Activities
Local Government Coordination

• Update at the Interlocal Symposium on Oct.14 

Public Outreach

• Responded to stakeholder inquiries

Ongoing activities
Design Refinements Evaluation

In response to comments received on the Draft EIS, we are currently evaluating the traffic operations and potential resource impacts of design refinements to the alternatives. As a reminder, the potential design refinements that we are evaluating include:

• 1300 South
  • Shifting the elevated road further south, reducing impacts to neighborhoods and rural character in response to community concerns.
  • This shift could reduce impacts but could also affect traffic performance, so we are evaluating the trade-offs. 
• 600 West
  • Shifting the Preferred Alternative (Alt B) alignment to the east in the North Fields.
  • This shift could reduce impacts to agricultural operations in the North Fields, but it could also reduce the route's effectiveness because motorists would need to travel farther out of their way. Again, we are evaluating these trade-offs.
• SR-113 Single-Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)
  • Including bicycle and pedestrian crossings.

Once the design refinements analysis is complete, the same screening criteria and methodology used earlier in the study will be applied to evaluate the shift options.

• Though these potential refinements are being considered for both Alternatives A and B for evaluation purposes, Alternative B remains UDOT’s preferred alternative. 
• The shifts are being evaluated in response to comments  to balance transportation performance with reducing environmental and community impacts while maintaining the traffic performance of Alternative B. 
• The results of this evaluation will help identify which refinements will be incorporated into the selected alternative in the Final EIS.

What to expect next 
Final EIS Publication

We expect to publish the Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) in Spring 2027. We will provide additional updates as major technical evaluations are completed and when the updated project schedule is finalized.

To view the Draft EIS, please visit https://hebervalleyeis.udot.utah.gov/draft-eis/

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.