Utah's growing in more ways than one. We have one of the fastest growing populations in the country and that is both a tremendous opportunity and tremendous challenge. You may have hear the phrase, "if you build it, they will come." Well, in Utah it's more like, "they're coming, so you better build it." With the state's population set to double by 2040, we need continued investment in our transportation infrastructure to keep the wheels of commerce turning.
The Salt Lake Chamber's Utah Transportation Coalition recently commissioned a study showing that Utah will see a significant payoff from continued investment in transportation. Salt Lake Chamber
Economic Benefits and Impacts of Utah’s Unified Plan
Salt Lake Chamber Executive Summary
Related: Utah lawmakers passed a law expanding 80 mph zones on Utah freeways. Utah started testing higher speed limits in southern Utah in 2008. Lawmakers expanded that this year to portions of Interstates 15, 80 and 84 on outlying areas of the state. UDOT spokesman John Gleason told The Salt Lake Tribune that those zones won't start to appear until August. Bloomberg Businessweek
