Preston Adamson, UDOT design manager for Mountain View Corridor Phase 2, presented an environmental reevaluation for the project and invited public comment, saying the work will transform the existing highway between Porter Rockwell Boulevard in Herriman and Old Bingham Highway in West Jordan into a free‑flowing freeway to accommodate future traffic growth.

"Mountain View Corridor is a vital route serving 40,000 vehicles daily," Adamson said. He told listeners UDOT projects more than 150,000 daily trips on this section by 2050, a forecast the agency says underpins design and capacity decisions.

The proposed improvements include roughly 9 miles of new freeway built primarily within the existing median across four cities; two new freeway lanes in each direction; about 25 new bridges, including 13 cross‑street structures; and a collector‑distributor (one‑way) ramp system northbound and southbound to help drivers access local streets, Adamson said. He added that the design began in 2023 and that UDOT aims to select a contractor in spring 2027, begin construction in summer 2027 and complete this portion of the work in 2030.

The presentation accompanies an environmental reevaluation that updates the project’s 2008 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Adamson said the reevaluation documents refinements developed with local cities: for example, the new freeway will pass under Bingham Road in South Jordan Parkway, while some local streets will remain as bridges over the freeway; Old Bingham Highway (West Jordan), Real Vista Drive and Porter Rockwell Boulevard (Herriman) will go underneath the new freeway. He also noted two dedicated U‑turns (southbound at Rosecrest Road and Lake Avenue) and one northbound U‑turn already built.

On property impacts, Adamson said most work is within the existing median and that "there will be no residential or business relocation." He said UDOT will need to acquire two vacant lots and about 6 acres across the project for utility relocations and bridge tie‑ins, and that the project will require more than 8 acres of temporary construction easements and over 20 acres of perpetual easements for maintenance and utility access. "Our right‑of‑way team will contact any affected property owners directly to review the details and work through the process," he said.

UDOT also completed a new noise study under the agency’s noise abatement policy. Adamson said 11 potential noise walls were evaluated and two qualified to go to property‑owner balloting: one on the west side of Mountain View Corridor between Veil Vista Drive and Juniper Canyon, and another on the west side between Rosecrest Road and Palisade Rose Drive. Property owners who may benefit from those walls will be contacted and given the chance to vote on installation per UDOT policy.

The reevaluation document and supporting materials are posted on the project website and hard copies are available at UDOT Region 2 headquarters in Salt Lake City and the Utah complex in Taylorsville. UDOT is accepting comments on the environmental reevaluation through Dec. 1, 2025. Comments may be submitted by email to mountainview@utah.gov, by phone at (385) 386‑8439, by U.S. mail to Mountain View Corridor, c/o Horrocks, 1265 Fort Union Boulevard, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047, or as written or verbal comments at the public hearing.

A public hearing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Midas Creek Elementary School, 12400 S. (location details available on the project website). UDOT will present the same information at 5:30 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m., with an open‑house opportunity to speak with staff between sessions. After the comment period closes, Adamson said UDOT’s environmental team will review submissions and publish a final reevaluation in early 2026; following that, UDOT plans to begin the noise wall balloting process. Additional neighborhood and business meetings are expected in spring 2026, and preparatory work such as pavement maintenance, dirt removal and utility relocations is expected in 2026 ahead of 2027 construction.

Adamson encouraged people to sign up for project updates on the Mountain View Corridor project website and to review the full environmental reevaluation for more detail.