Thank you for your continued interest in the Heber Valley Corridor Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). UDOT is conducting an EIS to improve regional and local mobility on US-40 from SR-32 to US-189 and provide opportunities for non-motorized transportation while allowing Heber City to meet its vision for the historic town center.

Today, we published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. This report identifies our preferred alternative. A video summary of the Draft EIS is on our website and to view the Draft EIS documents, click here.

UDOT is holding public meetings on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, 2026 for the public to learn about the Draft EIS, discuss questions with study team members, and make formal statements at the public hearing on Jan. 28. The community is invited to review and comment on the Draft EIS from Jan. 9 through March 9, 2026.

Click here to read the Executive Summary Fact Sheet

Click here to read the Alternative A Fact Sheet

Click here to read the Alternative B Fact Sheet

Preferred Alternative Summary and Comparison

UDOT has identified Alternative B as the preferred alternative primarily because it would perform best with respect to the overall purpose of the project.

Alternative A: primary advantages and disadvantages

The primary advantages for Alternative A are fewer impacts to resources in the north fields, primarily wetlands and farmland. Alternative A also has fewer noise impacts, mainly to planned developments in the North Village.

The primary disadvantages of Alternative A are that it does not perform as well from a transportation perspective and would result in more impacts to homes and businesses.

Alternative B: primary advantages and disadvantages

Alternative B would provide the best performance with respect to the purpose of the project:

• Best regional mobility (faster travel time, shorter travel path)
• Best local mobility (fewer failing intersections and shorter queues on Main Street)
• Best performance with respect to Heber City’s vision for its historic town center (more likely to attract regional traffic away from Main Street).

Other transportation considerations were also evaluated in identifying the preferred alternative. Alternative B would provide the following additional benefits:

• More consistent with the master-planned North Village local road network
• More efficient combination of road functional classifications and less out-of-direction travel
• Provides an alternate route in case of an emergency on north US-40 between Potter Lane/College Way and 900 North
• Substantially fewer residential and business relocations compared to Alternative A.

The primary disadvantages of Alternative B are greater impacts to wetlands and farmland in the north fields.

Public Comment Period

JAN. 9 TO MARCH 9, 2026

We are asking for comments on the Draft EIS, specific to:

• The analysis of the potential impacts
• The proposed mitigation of potential impacts
• The preferred alternative

How to comment:

• Court reporter at public hearing
• Comment form at public hearing
• Email: hebervalleyeis@utah.gov
• Website: hebervalleyeis.udot.utah.gov
• Voicemail: 801-210-0498
• Written letter (mailed or hand delivered):

Heber Valley Corridor EIS
c/o HDR
2825 E Cottonwood Parkway # 200
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

What to include in comments:

• Clearly identify the issue or resource you’re concerned about.
• Reference specific sections or topics in the Draft EIS.
• Include data, citations, observations, or personal experiences that support your comment.
• Comments are more impactful when they are solution-oriented.
• Comments may also be in the form of a question, in addition to statements.

How comments are used:

• Public comments submitted during the public comment period are not considered a vote.
• Comments are one input among many that we will use to make final updates and decisions regarding the project.
• Comments will be used to consider things that may have been overlooked, such as property or environmental impacts.
• Comments on the Draft EIS will receive a response in the Final EIS.

Public Meetings

JAN. 27, 6-7:30 p.m.: VIRTUAL MEETING AND Q&A

• Held on Zoom
• Presentation followed by question and answer session with team

Not accepting formal comments

Click here to read the Virtual Meeting Participant Guide

JAN. 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: OPEN HOUSE AND HEARING

• Review study materials and speak with study team members in an open house format. Comments made at the open house are not considered formal comments unless they are provided to a court reporter or a written comment on provided forms.
• UDOT’s ROW agents will be available at the open house to answer questions between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.
• Presentation followed by public hearing, comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker.

Sign up in advance to make a formal comment.

Click here to read the Public Hearing Participant Guide

What’s Next?

After reviewing public input, we expect to release the Final EIS and Record of Decision by summer 2026.

To learn more about the environmental study process that UDOT is following, watch the video below

Public Meeting

Thursday, September 25 UDOT will be hosting a public meeting to present a State Environmental Study (SES) on the proposed widening of US-40 South of Heber City. For details visit udotinput.utah.gov/us40improved

September 25

Wasatch County Courthouse
5:30 – 6:30 PM

Comment Period

September 10 through October 10

UDOT is evaluating the placement of median barriers on U.S. Route 40 north of Heber City to improve safety between River Road and 1200 North.

The 42-inch-tall concrete barriers would separate traffic traveling in opposite directions, reducing the risk of fatal and serious injury crashes that occur when vehicles crossover into oncoming traffic or turn left at unsignalized locations. The barriers would consolidate left turns to specific intersections: University Avenue, Commons Boulevard, and Coyote Canyon Parkway.

A traffic signal at Coyote Canyon Parkway is scheduled for installation in summer 2025. The intersections at University Avenue and Commons Boulevard are identified in the corridor management plan as locations for future traffic signals. In areas with median barriers, travelers would need to turn right and perform a U-turn at the nearest intersection.

UDOT hosted an in-person public meeting on July 17th to provide historic crash data, share information about the safety benefits and operational improvements of the proposed median barriers, and gather input from the community. Visit the “Public Meeting” tab for meeting details.

Project Map

UDOT is proposing the installation of four segments of concrete median barrier on US-40 between River Road and 1200 North with planned breaks at the intersections of University Avenue, Commons Boulevard, and Coyote Canyon Parkway.

Project Timeline

During the summer of 2025, a traffic impact study in the area was completed and a public meeting was held July 17, 2025. The design of the safety improvements and the required environmental study would follow throughout the fall of 2025.

A community survey is open through July 31, 2025.

https://publicinput.com/c81385#tab-66583