FEBRUARY 2022
RIVERTON REVIEW Official Newsletter of the Riverton, Utah City Government MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Future Freeway-Style Interchange at Bangerter and 13400 S By Mayor Trent Staggs Unprecedented levels of growth throughout southwest Salt Lake County continue to drive the need for further investments into our roadway infrastructure and transportation routes. Through great intergovernmental relationships, we have been working successfully with the Utah State Legislature, the Utah Department of Transportation, and our surrounding communities to improve mobility along Bangerter Highway. With an overall goal to eliminate stoplights along Bangerter, UDOT’s traffic
projections show this new freewaystyle interchange system will reduce drive times in both north to south and east to west directions. In Riverton, our projects began with the much-needed construction of a freeway-style interchange at 12600 S and Bangerter. With this project nearing completion, we look towards our second connection point at 13400 S. Having been previously funded during the 2021 state legislative session via House Bill 433, construction of the intersection at 13400 S and Bangerter is anticipated to begin as early as 2023. Unfortunately, due to increasing inflation and limited access to materials, the costs to complete
this project have increased includes an environmental study exponentially. Currently, pricing and a public comment period that is starts at $99 million for a “Bangerter currently in place through February Over” option, 15. As always, $104 million for I believe the “Bangerter feedback from Hybrid” option the public is “Construction of the (like we have at key to making intersection at 13400 S smart decisions 12600 S), and $119 million for that support and Bangerter is the “Bangerter the needs and anticipated to begin Under” option. expectations In response to of residents. as early as 2023.” these newly Therefore, to established learn more prices, I’m about the hopeful members of our legislature Bangerter Highway project, and will appropriate the necessary to provide comments or feedback funds needed to fully complete the on the different alignment options project. proposed at 13400 S, be sure to visit www.udot.utah.gov/ Part of the planning process also bangerter13400south.
Proposed freeway-style interchange options at bangerter and 13400 S:
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