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Show Standard Examiner Saturday, November 28, 2015 9A Weber: Fund 12 road projects Commissioners approve more than $18 million By CATHY MCKITRICK Standard-Examiner staff . OGDEN — Weber County commissioners this week approved more than $18 million in local transportation funds for a dozen area road projects, giving an indication where orange cones — and subsequent upgrades — could crop up next. The 2015 list, approved by Weber Area Council of Governments in October, includes the following: HARRISVILLE: • $192,000 to widen the intersection of Larsen Lane and Washington Boulevard. That funding comes from the third-quarter lo cal option sales tax. HOOPER: • $1.58 million for the 4700 West project between 4800 and 5500 South. Of the $1.58 million, $300,300 comes from corridor preservation funding and $1,256,853 from third-quarter local option sales tax. MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE; • $2.2 million for the Pioneer Road project at the Marriott-Slater- ville/Plain City boundary and the Warren Canal that runs 0.3 miles east. Of the $2.2 million, $250,000 is corridor preservation funding and $1.95 million is from the third-quarter local option sales tax. PLEASANT VIEW: • $2.4 million in corridor preservation funding for the Skyline Drive right-of-way project between 500 West and U.S. 89. • $228,903 in third-quarter'local option sales tax funding for the Skyline Drive project between 350 and 500 West. • $231,278 for 2550 North proj- MUCH SHAW/Stanflatfl-Examiner Orange cones and signs indicate road construction on Midland Drive in West Haven. The Weber County Commission this week approved more than $18 million in funding for another dozen projects throughout the county. ect from 25 West to 400 West. Of the total amount, $68,553 is corridor preservation funding and $162,825 is from the third-quarter local option sales tax. NORTH OGDEN: * $2.25 million in corridor preservation funding for the 400 to 450 East project between 2600 and 3300 North. SOUTH OGDEN: • $256,250 in corridor preservation funding for the 40th Street , project between Washington Boulevard and Gramercy Avenue. UNINCORPORATED WEBER COUNTY: • $1.1 million in corridor preservation funding for the 3300 South project between 3300 and 4700 West. • $1.2 million in corridor preservation funding for the 2550 South project between 3300 and 4700 West. • $4.95 million in third-quarter local option sales tax funding for the 12th Street project between 4700 West and the Weber River. WEST HAVEN: • $1.6 million for the second phase of the 2550 South project between 2300 and 2700 West! Of the total amount, $-1.5 million is from the third-quarter local option sales tax and $100,000 is See ROADS, Page 10A Roads From 9A from corridor preservation funding. Douglas Larsen, executive director for Weber Economic Development Partnership, said the sales tax and corridor preservation funds have helped fuel almost 40 projects since the county began collecting the revenue in 2008. "We've contributed al most $80 million in local funds, and we've now enabled almost $170 million in transportation projects that would not have happened without this funding," Larsen said Tuesday. While Ogden city had no funding requests in this current round, it acquired $3 million last year for the widening of North Street between Wall Avenue and Monroe Boulevard. Of the total dollar amount, $300,000 came from corridor preservation funding and $2.7 million came from the sales tax. North Street, an east- west collector road, will receive upgrades to the Monroe and Washington boulevard intersections to reduce vehicle delays, Larsen said Roadside shoulders will also be widened and contiguous sidewalks will be installed to improve public safety, he said. The Larsen Lane project in Harrisville should also improve traffic Row by adding another left-turn lane onto Washington Boulevard. "During heavy traffic periods, t(je left lane is totally inadequate and the waiting time for a left turn onto Washington Boulevard is extremely long," Larsen said, noting that the Utah--— Department of Transportation will pay to relocate existing traffic and pedestrian signals at this intersection. Contact reporter Cathy McKitrick at 801-625-4214 or cmckitrick@stan- dard.net. Follow her on Twitter at ©catmck. |
