Money still a problem for Mountain View Corridor
November 19th, 2008 @ 12:03pm
By Randall Jeppesen
UDOT has the green light to build the Mountain View Corridor, but it isn't going to come quickly.
After six years of working on plans and doing studies, UDOT finally has the thumbs up from the Federal Highway Administration to build the Mountain View Corridor, but there's still a major issue.
UDOT spokesman Nile Easton said, "It's a $3 billion project with about 10 percent of that funded."
With the funds they do have, Easton says they'll start building the road in Lehi from I-15 to Redwood Road next year, but the rest of the road from Utah County to I-80 will have to wait for more money. "[It will take] three different phases for the majority of the project for the next 25 years," Easton said.
The first phase of the road will have stoplights and raised intersection, but will be designed to later change into a freeway.
