SYRACUSE -- An open house will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, to receive public input on the environmental study for work being done on State Road 108 from Syracuse through West Haven, Weber County. The open house, hosted by the Utah Department of Transportation will be at Syracuse Elementary School, 503 S. 2000 West, between 4 and 7 p.m. UDOT recently initiated an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to look at possible alternatives to reduce congestion and improve safety along S.R. 108. UDOT is hoping the public will help identify issues and develop solutions for the roadway. The S.R. 108 project area extends 9.5 miles from 1900 West (S.R. 126) in West Haven to Syracuse Road (Antelope Drive, 1700 South) in Syracuse.

The road travels through West Haven, Roy, Clinton, West Point and Syracuse. S.R. 108 is also known as Midland Drive or 3500 West in Weber County and 2000 West or Two-Mile Road in Davis County.

Although UDOT does not yet know what improvements might be needed in the corridor, some of the options may include widening the roadway, constructing bicycle lanes and/or sidewalks, installing raised medians, relocating driveway accesses or developing pedestrian crossings.

Project staff will be available at the meeting to explain the EIS process and provide an overview of the type of data that will be collected and considered in the EIS.

Comments may also be directed to Nicole Donegan, (ndonegan@langdongroupinc.

com) at 2875 S. Decker Lake Drive, Suite 575, Salt Lake City, UT, 84119 or by phone at (801) 556-1796.

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