Long range planning is extremely interesting to me. For this project we met with several different developers, private sector planners, MAG (Mountainland Association of Governments), and many others to help show the future needs of the city. With the rapid growth of Eagle Mountain and other surrounding cities there are few acceptable roads in and out of the city. Future plans will bring 2 or 3 new freeways into the valley where Eagle Mountain is located. 2 passes over the mountain towards Utah Lake and even a potential tunnel. There is still a large debate about building a bridge over Utah Lake. The majority of the population in Utah County is on the East side of the lake. But with the growing population on the West side of the lake there is a large need for easier access to the county center (Provo). Many are concerned about the wetlands and the destruction that will be caused to them. Others are concerned with traffic congestion and ease of access to Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs. Below is a map of the future roads in Eagle Mountain. It is still a small community but with rapid growth, new, main roads need to be constructed.
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