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 to local councils, 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

• Updated Heber City Council on Aug. 4 (timestamp at 1:41:23)
• Updated Wasatch County Council on Aug. 12 (timestamp at 14:31)

Public Outreach

• Responded to stakeholder inquiries

Ongoing Activities

Reviewing Formal Public Comments

We are continuing to review all comments received during the formal public comment period and are developing responses, which will be published in the Final EIS. All comments, regardless if they were submitted during the formal comment period, are reviewed by the team.

Responses to the most common questions from the comment period were published in the spring and are available in the FAQ section of the project website.

Design Refinements Evaluation

In response to the comments received, we are evaluating the traffic operations and potential resource impacts of suggested design refinements to the alternatives. These 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.
  • Shifting 1300 South further south could reduce impacts but could also affect  traffic performance, we are evaluating the trade-offs. 
• 600 West
  • Shifting the alignment towards the east in the North Fields.
  • Moving the alignment further east could reduce impacts to agricultural operations in the North Fields, but could also reduce the route's effectiveness because motorists would need to travel farther out of their way.
• SR-113 Single-Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)
  • Including bicycle and pedestrian crossings.

As a result of evaluating potential design refinements suggested during the public comment period, additional technical work is being conducted, including wetlands and cultural resource surveys, updated traffic analysis, engineering design, and impact analysis. This work will help ensure any changes are evaluated using the same study methods applied throughout the EIS process.

Once the additional surveys, traffic analyses, and design refinements are completed, the same screening criteria and methodology used earlier in the study will be used to evaluate the shift options to determine which design refinements will be incorporated into the alternatives in the Final EIS. This criteria focuses on finding a balance between environmental and community impacts and transportation performance, while meeting the project's purpose and need.

What to expect next 

Final EIS Publication

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.

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.