UDOT, PAYSON CITY TO HOLD I-15 INTERCHANGE STUDY OPEN HOUSE THIS THURSDAY

Area residents and business owners invited to provide input for environmental study

PAYSON, Utah – Payson City and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) invite members of the public to attend an open house for the Payson I-15 Interchange Environmental Study. The open house will be held on Thursday, March 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Clarion Event Center, 463 East 100 North, in Payson.

“We are asking for the public’s help early in the study process to better understand the transportation needs of the local community,” said UDOT Project Manager Matt Parker. “This open house is a great opportunity for us to hear firsthand what is important to those who live, work, or drive in the study area.”

Thursday’s open house is being held to aid the project team in the scoping phase of the study. Scoping is a preliminary effort to identify issues, possible alternatives, and elements of the environment that would be affected by any potential changes to the current conditions within the study area. Members of the public will have additional opportunities for input as the study process moves forward.

The Payson I-15 Interchange Environmental Study began in fall of 2014. The study, which includes the area near the I-15/Main Street interchange as well as Main Street from I-15 to 100 North (SR-198), is scheduled to be complete in late 2016.

The study team is committed to working with the public throughout the process to gather information and solicit feedback. Members of the public are encouraged to contact the project team with input and feedback by calling the project hotline, 801-859-3770, or emailing paysoneis@utah.gov. More information on the study and the upcoming open house is available at http://www.udot.utah.gov/paysoneis.