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For Immediate Release: July 6, 2026   SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), in partnership with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), has released the Draft 2027–2032 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), identifying more than 800 transportation projects totaling over $10 billion in planned investments during the next six years

What is the Commuter Flow Map? WFRC’s newly updated Utah Commuter Flow Map uses anonymized employment data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Longitudinal Origin Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) dataset to display commuting patterns between communities across the Wasatch Front. By aggregating home-to-work connections for each city, the commuter flow map shows where residents work, where workers travel from, and how

Wasatch Front, UT — Celebrate Bike Month with the Ninth Annual Golden Spoke Ride on Saturday, May 16, 2026! This FREE, community bike event offers a safe and exciting way to experience the growing Golden Spoke Trail Network — more than 100 miles of connected, multi-use trails stretching from Ogden to Provo. The Golden Spoke network was built through strong

The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has released the Draft 2027-2055 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Preferred Scenario and is inviting the public, partners, and stakeholders to review and provide feedback. RTP Essentials What is the RTP Preferred Scenario? The Preferred Scenario is the recommended set of regional transportation investments across the Wasatch Front, looking out to 2055. For the first

Salt Lake City, UT — The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) announced 15 new awarded projects to plan for growth in innovative ways. The Transportation and Land Use Connection (TLC) is a $1.9 million program, led by WFRC with support from UDOT, UTA, and GOPB. It provides technical assistance to help local governments create plans and implementation strategies that help them achieve their vision, while

The Utah State Legislature adjourned its 45-day session on March 6, passing 541 bills and approving a $31.6 billion state budget for FY 2027. Many of the policies and funding decisions made this year will shape transportation, housing, and infrastructure investments across the Wasatch Front for years to come. WFRC’s Government Affairs Manager, Miranda Jones Cox, has compiled several resources