Maintaining our high quality of life as Utah continues to grow requires careful planning and prudent investment in transportation. Access from our homes to destinations such as existing, emerging, and future job centers depends on a well-functioning, multi-modal transportation system.

UTAH’S UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Utah’s transportation agencies and stakeholders collaborated to develop Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan, which identifies the highest priority road, transit, and active transportation investments needed to keep Utah moving. Implementing the Unified Plan will result in the creation of over 200,000 new jobs. Each $1 spent on transportation infrastructure delivers more than $2.50 in economic activity.

UTAH TRANSPORTATION COALITION

The Utah Transportation Coalition collaborates with government, nonprofit and private sector partners to make smart and sustainable transportation choices that will secure adequate, sustainable, and long-term funding to support necessary transportation planning and growth.

Utah Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled

Legislative Priorities

We support transportation policies and plans that support a high quality of life by promoting good health, better mobility, a strong economy, and connected communities.

We support continued investment and long-term funding solutions for our state’s multimodal transportation network in order to expand capacity to accommodate growth in travel demand; provide choices for driving, transit, and active transportation; as well as maintain and safely operate Utah’s transportation system.

We support users bearing the primary responsibility for funding Utah’s transportation infrastructure, including the expansion of the road usage charge program.

We support programs that provide technical assistance to local communities as they plan for growth, specifically the connection between transportation, land use, and transit-oriented development.

We support encouraging local governments to plan and zone for mixed-use, multifamily housing in coordination with high-capacity transportation and transit service.