Utah Admin. Code R940-10-4 - Factors Used to Consider Proposals

(1) Any request for state participation in a TRZ made under this rule must be approved by the commission before the department may enter into an agreement described under Section R940-10-5.

(2) In deciding whether to approve a request for state participation in a TRZ, the commission shall take into account the following factors:

(a) whether the requested project is part of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), or a long-range transportation plan and, if part of a long-range transportation plan, will not delay any of the projects already included in the STIP;

(b) the benefits of the project to the state transportation system and the requesting public agencies;

(c) the terms of the draft TRZ agreement;

(d) the estimated costs and proposed schedule of the project;

(e) level of local commitment included as part of the request, based on the amount or percentage of funding proposed by the requesting public agency;

(f) whether the proposed project is subject to a local planning initiative;

(g) whether the project will alleviate significant existing or future congestion or hazards to the traveling public or provide other substantial improvements to the transportation system;

(h) whether the request has the potential to extend department resources to other needs; and

(i) whether the proposed project fulfills a need widely recognized by the public, elected officials, and transportation planners; and

(j) land use considerations.

(3)

(a) For a request that includes improvements to a surface street that approaches an interchange or ramp or for a new interchange or ramp, the requesting public agency shall commit to providing at least 50% of the costs of the project over the life of the TRZ agreement.

(b) The 50% described in Subsection (2)(a) may include the value of any additional ways not mentioned in the TRZ agreement the requesting public agency will use to bring about the proposed project.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R940-10-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 11/21/2023