TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AS A RESULT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT
The specific roadway and intersection needs resulting from future growth throughout the city are identified in Figure 16
and Figure 17
respectively. Each figure will need to be updated regularly by the city as project scopes change and development occurs in the city. All projects necessary to improve the roadway network were identified and compiled into tables to produce a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) All projects included in the TIP were identified as either a roadway or intersection improvement. All roadway and intersection improvements were separated into tables along with cost estimates based on jurisdiction. All projects under West Jordan City jurisdiction are found in Table 7
, Table 9
and Table 10
and all projects under UDOT jurisdiction are found in Table 8
, Table 11
and Table 12
.
Many of the identified projects are for UDOT roads or roads which would be eligible for WFRC funding. Where a planned project occurs on a UDOT road, it is assumed that the City would not participate in funding that project. In the case of WFRC eligible roadways, the City would be responsible for an approximate 8% match of the total project cost. This 8% would be need to be funded by the City with a mechanism such as impact fees.
In cases where UDOT and WFRC would not participate in funding a particular project, West Jordan City may share the cost of the roadway with the development community in cases where those projects are the result of new growth. The cost of a roadway widening would be 100% the responsibility of the City but may be funded using impact fees. Where new roads are planned, adjacent developers would be responsible for the construction costs of a local street section (the minimum requirement to access their individual development). The City would be required to fund any improvements beyond that of a local street section, for example a collector or arterial street section where planned. The City portion of the cost for new roads is the difference between the planned section (arterial or collector) and the cost of a local street section. Collector streets will be 25% funded by the City and arterial streets will be funded by the City at 46% to 51% depending on the planned section. See Appendix G
– Cost Estimates for more details.
The cost estimates shown, in cooperation with City officials, represent the costs of construction, right- of-way, and engineering. All costs represent 2015 costs. Project timing should be determined by development and transportation needs. It is expected that the total cost of roadway improvements funded by West Jordan City for 2040 will be approximately $154,630,000.
