Transportation Package philosophies

See the most recent post for maps of each Package.

Yellow Package (requires more transportation infrastructure, especially north-south arterials):
In 2040...

• We would like to get to and from Salt Lake much more easily, quickly, and safely than we do now.


• We want convenient grocery, clothing, hardward, automotive, and home fix-it shopping where we live.


• We won't mind driving a bit to get to larger retail/shopping centers since we can get all our shopping done in one trip.


• We want to get to the commuter rail without too much trouble so we can use our cars a bit less and improve air quality.


• We are willing to spend money to have good roads and expect our politicians to place a high value on transportation.

Red Package
In 2040...

• We want to work and play more in our own communities, and build up Ogden, and to a lesser extent Layton, Riverdale, and Clearfield as our regional centers rather than always going to Salt Lake to enjoy "big-city" life.


• We want it to be easier to drive from town to town.


• We want to build flexibility into our transportation plans so we can adapt to funding priorities and scale our plans depending on funding availability.


• We want to be able to get east and west across the big freeways more easily and safely - whether in cars, on bikes, or even on foot.


• We don't mind some congestion due to north-south commuting if it helps promote policies toward focusing regional development in this area.

Blue Package
In 2040...

• We want to get to and from Salt Lake or Ogden with relative ease.


• We want to be able to get to and from the commuter rail stops nearly as easily as we can get on the freeway.


• We would like to see regional shopping areas built around job centers within this area so we can keep commerce localized


• We know the area will eexperience growth, but we will provide more transportation options so we can avoid traffic congestion.


• We want to maintain high-speed roads, like freeways and wide arterials.

Orange Package (requires little north-south change, and emphasizes alternative transportation and east-west routes)
In 2040...

• We will live and work in the same community.


• We want it to be easy to get to and from work, and to do errans by having many options to get around - car, bus, bike, or walk.


• We want to plan our transportation in a way that can be scaled to our needs, and funded appropriately.


• We want to be able to easily get to Ogden, Layton, Clearfield, Riverdale, and other regional job centers in our communities and feel that our transportation facilities should give priority to pedestrian movements, provide direct paths to our commercial centers, and be scaled to the size and most efficient travel mode of each center.