10-8-87. Transportation connectivity plan -- Reporting.

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Effective 11/6/2025

(1)On or before July 1, 2027, a municipality within a metropolitan planning organization boundary shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, update the transportation and traffic circulation element of the municipality's general plan as described in Subsection 10-20-404(2)(a)(ii) to identify priority connections to remedy physical impediments, including water conveyances, that would improve circulation and enhance vehicle, transit, bicycle, or pedestrian access to significant economic, educational, recreational, and other priority destinations.

(2)For a priority connection identified in accordance with Subsection

(1), a municipality shall identify:

(a)cost estimates;

(b)potential funding sources, including state, local, federal, and private funding; and

(c)impediments to constructing the connections.

(a)A metropolitan planning organization, in consultation with each affected municipality, shall report to the Transportation Interim Committee regarding:

(i)the status of the required municipal modifications to general plans required by Subsection

(2);

(ii)the status of a regional roadway grid network study;

(iii)physical and other impediments to constructing priority transportation connections; and

(iv)potential funding sources, including state, local, federal, and private funding, to make transportation connectivity improvements.

(b)The metropolitan planning organization shall provide the report described in Subsection (3)(a) on or before November 1 of 2025, 2026, and 2027.

(4)Enhancement of transportation connectivity as described in Subsection

(1)shall be given consideration in the prioritization processes described in Sections 72-1-304 and 72-2-302 .

Amended by Chapter 15 , 2025 Special Session 1