A UDOT project 120 miles from Vernal will affect future travel for many Uintah Basin travelers, especially industrial truck drivers, and public meetings on the project are being held tonight and tomorrow. The Heber Valley Corridor aims to create a four-lane corridor on the west side of Heber City, providing a new connection between US-189 and south US-40. According to UDOT, without improvements, travel time on Highway 40 through Heber City is expected to more than double by 2050, with traffic backups stretching more than three miles. The preferred Heber Valley Corridor route, Alternative B, would cut travel times nearly in half, improve safety, and significantly reduce backups on Main Street. A virtual public meeting will be held tonight at 6pm via Zoom while an in person hearing is scheduled for January 28th in the Wasatch High School Library. The public comment period runs through March 9th. For details, visit connect.udot.utah.gov.
