Utah lawmakers propose $2.2 billion in road, rail and state park improvements
Utah lawmakers propose $2.2 billion in road, rail and state park improvements
and last updated 2021-02-25 19:59:38-05
SALT LAKE CITY â A $2.2 billion infrastructure spending bill has been unveiled in the Utah State Legislature, spending taxpayer money to improve roads, speed up trains and improve state parks.
"Itâd be a record amount of infrastructure spending in the state," said House Majority Whip Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, who is sponsoring
The bill, made public late Wednesday, would allocate money to double-track Frontrunner trains from Provo to Ogden, as well as funding a bus rapid transit system in the middle of the Salt Lake Valley. It's because I-15 is reaching capacity as the state continues to see population growth, Rep. Schultz said.