Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R926 - Program Development
Rule R926-8 - Guidelines for Partnering with Local Governments
Section R926-8-3 - Factors Used to Consider Proposals
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 926-8-3
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) In deciding whether to approve a county's or municipality's request for partnering, the Transportation Commission shall evaluate the proposal with the following factors in mind:
(a) whether the requested improvement is part
of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP), or the Long-Range Plan and, if part of the
Long-Range Plan, will not delay any of the projects already included in the
STIP;
(b) the benefits of the
improvement to the State highway system and the county or
municipality;
(c) the costs of the
improvement;
(d) level of local
commitment, based on the amount or percentage of funding proposed;
(e) whether the proposed improvement was
subject to a local planning initiative;
(f) whether the improvement will alleviate
significant existing or future congestion or hazards to the traveling public or
provide other substantial improvements to the transportation system;
(g) whether the proposal has the potential to
extend department resources to other needs; and
(h) whether the proposed improvement fulfills
a need widely recognized by the public, elected officials, and transportation
planners.
(2)
(a) If a proposed improvement is to a surface
street that approaches an interchange or ramp or for a new interchange or ramp
and is being undertaken for economic development, the county or municipality
shall provide at least a fifty percent (50%) local match. The match can include
private contributions that are administered through the local entity. (Economic
development may include such things as employment growth, employment retention,
retail sales, tourism growth, freight movements, tax base increase, and
traveler or user cost savings as compared to construction costs.)
(b) If a proposed improvement is to a surface
street that approaches an interchange or ramp or for a new interchange or ramp
and is being undertaken to relieve traffic congestion or to improve safety, the
local match, if any, may be determined based on the benefit derived by the
local entity.
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