Support a healthier, more connected Utah
We support investing in constructing high priority, regionally important “active transportation” (i.e., biking and walking) projects throughout the state, with the goal of completing a core backbone of safe and family-friendly active transportation facilities serving communities across Utah.
Creating a Safe, Family-Friendly
Bicycle Backbone Network
To the Honorable Governor Spencer Cox and members of the Utah State Legislature:
In 2021, by appropriating $35 million towards regionally important active transportation projects, you responded to the call from stakeholders across Utah to invest in creating a safe, family-friendly bicycle backbone network. We thank and applaud you for your efforts. This allocation funded projects in Cache, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele, Summit, Utah, and Washington Counties, such as the 21-mile SR-09 Zion Corridor Trail.
As you consider authorizing additional investments in Utah’s transportation systems during this legislative session, the signatories of this letter — representing public, private, and community stakeholders across Utah — respectfully urge you to follow-up last year’s active transportation investment by approving the $46 million identified in the Governor’s proposed budget for UDOT to fund remaining regionally significant active transportation projects (i.e., biking and walking) throughout the state.
Growth in active transportation has been building for many years. Utah is already known for its world-class recreational biking. Utah is poised now to make the leap to be a world-class place for biking as a means of transportation and commuting as well, to the benefit of residents and visitors alike. Building safe, family-friendly active transportation infrastructure draws people to it; a prime example is the 18-mile Murdock Canal Trail in Utah County, which runs through multiple communities and was ridden nearly 350,000 times in 2021.
Biking and walking are universally recognized for their benefits to individual and community health across all demographic groups. They improve air quality and decrease traffic congestion. They increase physical activity and decrease healthcare costs. They improve transportation choices in order to access social, educational, and job opportunities, and they bring recreational opportunities to the front door of Utah residents. In order to bring these benefits to more people, Utah needs to continue to invest to complete key connections and pieces of our active transportation systems.
Utah’s transportation agencies have worked together under the banner of Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan, along with many other stakeholders, to identify regionally important active transportation projects that are ready for investment, including those reflected on this map. Projects should be planned, prioritized, and managed through established processes to ensure the funds are utilized efficiently for maximum impact.
Supporting a world-class state for biking, for recreation and for transportation, will enhance Utah’s unparalleled quality of life, by providing safe, inexpensive, and healthy transportation choices to all of Utah’s residents. State funding, leveraged by additional public and private-sector funds, will allow a significant leap forward for Utah. Thank you for your consideration and for all you do to make Utah the best state in the Union.
Respectfully yours,
Please take two minutes and click HERE to add your name in support of this effort. Thank you!
Signatories
Companies / Organizations / Agencies
| Tom Adams Chief Operating Officer, Petzl |
| Kathleen W Alder Mayor, Providence |
| Grant Allen Co-Chair, Utah Chapter Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals |
| Mark C. Allen Mayor, Washington Terrace City |
| Justin Atkinson Community Development Chair, Mt Pleasant City Main Street Committee |
| Keith Bateman Founder, Cycle Wasatch |
| Greg Bell President and CEO, Utah Hospital Assn. and Get Healthy Utah (Chair) |
| Tyler Bishop Product Manager, Fezzari Bicycles |
| Curtis Blair President & CEO, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce |
| Kate Bradshaw Council Member, Bountiful City |
| Justin Brady Chairman- Tooele City Council, Tooele City |
| Paul Brown Board President, Emigration Oaks Property Owners Ass’n |
| Ari Bruening President and CEO, Envision Utah |
| Lonnie M Bullard Chairman of the Board, Jacobsen Construction Company |
| Dirk Burton Mayor, West Jordan City |
| Mike Caldwell Mayor, Ogden City |
| Ginger Chinn Vice President of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber |
| Carlton Christensen Chair-Board of Trustees, Utah Transit Authority |
| Mike Christensen Executive Director, Utah Rail Passengers Association |
| Claire Clark Council Member, Emigration Canyon Community Council |
| Kai Conradi Organizer, RAR Salt Lake Chapter |
| Alex Cragun Board Member, Sweet Streets Salt Lake |
| Jacob Crockett Vice President and General Counsel, Ensign Properties |
| Brent Crowther Sr. Associate, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. |
| Rachelle Custer Community Development Director, Tooele County |
| Robert M. Dahle Mayor, City of Holladay |
| Robert Dandoy Mayor, Roy City |
| Alysia Ducuara Executive Director, Get Healthy Utah |
| Shawn Eliot MPO Director, MAG |
| Travis Evans Board Member, Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee |
| Blaine Fackrell Commissioner, Morgan County |
| Theresa Foxley CEO, EDCUtah |
| Anita Gallagher Senior Manager of Government Relations, Lime |
| Bennion Gardner President, The Oquirrh Foundation |
| Jeff Gilbert Executive Director, Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Brandon Green City Manager, Fruit Heights City |
| Andrew Gruber Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Catherine M Harris Township Council Member, EC Metro Township Council |
| Jack Hedge Executive Director, Utah Inland Port Authority |
| Beth Holbrook Board Trustee, Utah Transit Authority |
| Helen Zurek Holtrop CFO, MY TEAM MD |
| Dave Iltis Editor/Publisher, Cycling Utah |
| Roger C. Jones Executive Director, Bear River Association of Governments |
| Lorene Miner Kamalu Commissioner, Davis County |
| Vern Keeslar Executive Director, Utah Operation Lifesaver |
| Jon Larsen Transportation Director, Salt Lake City |
| Paul Larsen Community & Economic Development Director, Brigham City |
| Myron Lee Transportation Planning Director, Five County Association of Governments |
| Ken Leetham City Manager, City of North Salt Lake |
| Chuck Leonhardt President & CEO, Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce |
| Alan Matheson Executive Director, Point of the Mountain State Land Authority |
| Peter Matson Community Development Director, Clinton City |
| Erin Mendenhall Mayor, Salt Lake City |
| Braden D. Mitchell Mayor, Riverdale City |
| Clint Morris City Councilman, Layton City |
| Jenn Oxborrow Executive Director, Bike Utah |
| Joy Petro Mayor, Layton, Utah |
| R. Scott Phillips Cedar City Council, Cedar City Corporation |
| Ken Phippen Mayor, Farr West City |
| Robert Pinon Council Member, Emigration Canyon Metro Township |
| Kim Pollock Trustee, Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance |
| Joshua Poppel Executive Director, Village Bicycle Project |
| Zachary Posner Elected Member, Emigration Community Council |
| Dawn Ramsey Mayor, City of South Jordan |
| Craig Shanklin Board Member, Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance |
| Mark Shepherd Mayor, Clearfield City |
| Wade Sherman VP, Head of Integration, Adobe, Inc. |
| Jeff Silvestrini Mayor, Millcreek |
| Soren Simonsen Executive Director, Jordan River Commission |
| Justin Smart Partner / Chief Strategy Officer, Penna Powers |
| Joe Smolka Mayor, Emigration Canyon Metro Township |
| Bob Stevenson Davis County Commissioner, Davis County |
| Austin Taylor Executive Director, BikeWalk Provo |
| David Tippetts President, Quicksurvey |
| Bill Tobey Chairman, Emigration Canyon Community Council |
| Stephanie Tomlin Bike Utah board member and UDOT employee, Bike Utah, UDOT |
| Matt Velinder Secretary, Emigration Canyon Community Council |
| Mark Vlasic President/Owner, Landmark Design |
| Troy Walker Mayor, Draper City |
| Katie Williams City Councilwoman, Farr West City |
| Jenny Wilson Mayor, Salt Lake County |
| Sarah Wright Executive Director, Utah Clean Energy |
| Muriel Xochimitl President & CEO, X-Factor Strategic Communications |
Individuals
| Shauna Aarcher Pediatric Occupational Therapist |
| Steven Troy Adair |
| Stacee Adams Public Involvement & Communication Leader, Avenue Consultants |
| Zack Adams Resident, small business owner, ZKLC Management |
| Paul Allred Urban Planner, Retired |
| Patrice Arent Former member, Utah Senate & House |
| Elizabeth Arnold Planner II, Midvale City |
| Lauren Ashton |
| Pat Ault |
| Ali Avery Long Range Planner, City of North Salt Lake |
| Roger Baker City Attorney, Tooele City |
| Darren Balls |
| Susan Balls Hyde Park City Treasurer, Hyde Park City |
| Lynette Barker Administrative Assistant, UDOT |
| Maddy Beaver Survey/Engineering Technician, Avenue Consultants |
| Mark Benigni Board Officer, Secretary, Bike Utah |
| Jenna Benson Graduate Student, University of Utah |
| Shawn Beus Weber State University |
| David Bezzant Citizen |
| Sheri Biel Bike Rider |
| Shannon Bingham Provo Resident |
| Sam Bishop |
| Julie Bjornstad Senior Transportation Planner, Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Pamela Bloom West Jordan City Council, At-Large |
| Nate Blouin Candidate for State Senate District 13 |
| Melvin Bodily |
| Shaunna Burbidge Director of Research, Avenue Consultants |
| Shannon Burnett |
| Daniel Burt Band and Orchestra Teacher, Paradigm Charter Schools |
| Angelo Calacino |
| Ginger Cannon Active Transportation Manager, University of Utah |
| Lindsey Christensen |
| Kyle Clawson |
| Carol Corbett |
| Kyle Cowdrey |
| Derrick Cox |
| Grant Crowell City Planner / Economic Development Director, City of Bluffdale |
| Lon Crowell Deputy Director CED, Econ Devlpmnt Mngr, Layton City |
| Philip Curll |
| Christopher Davis City Manager, Willard, City of |
| Matt Davis |
| Kyle Deans Commercial Realtor, EXIT Realty Success |
| Lynne A Wilkins Dixon |
| Constance Dooley |
| Andrew Dressel |
| Mack Drzayich Resident |
| Geoffrey E. Ellis |
| Lance Evans Morgan County Planning Director, Morgan County |
| Charlie Ewert Principal Planner, Weber County |
| Reid Ewing Distinguished Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah |
| Alan Farnes Instructional Assistant, Provo School District |
| David Felt Professor of History, Brigham Young University |
| Tracy Field Project Manager, Avenue Consulting |
| Emma Finlayson Student, BYU |
| Cecilia Foster |
| Colin Foy Brand Podcast Strategist, Dell Technologies |
| Craig Friant Project Manager, J-U-B Engineers Inc. |
| Kathleen Gallagher Resident |
| Sean Gallagher Resident |
| Lyle Gibson Assistant Community Development Director, Farmington City |
| Martin Glaubitz Professional Traffic Engineer |
| Kathryn Glenn |
| Heidi Goedhart Active Transportation Manager, Utah Department of Transportation |
| Hamlet Gordillo Software Test Analyst, Purple |
| Natalie Gordon City Councilmember, North Salt Lake |
| Ann Granato Salt Lake County Council District 4, Salt Lake County Council |
| Ramin Hameedi Engineer in training, Avenue Consultants |
| Laura Hanson |
| David Haralson Resident of Midvale |
| Brian Harris |
| Anders Hart Active Transportation Intern, University of Utah |
| Scott A. Hess Planning Director, North Ogden, UT |
| Sarah Hinners Research Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning, U. of Utah |
| Ian Hoag |
| Debra D. Hogan Speech-Language Pathologist, Debra Day Hogan, MA, CCC-SLP |
| Aimee Horman Jordan River Commission |
| Margaret Hostetter LMHP/Retired |
| Parker Howell |
| Richard E Hughes Retired |
| Andy Hulka Senior Planner, Cottonwood Heights |
| James R Hurst |
| Laura Ingersoll |
| Shaun Jacobsen Slcityrealestate.com |
| Leah Jaramillo |
| Don Jarvis Provo Mayor’s Sustainability Adviser, Provo |
| Bryan S. Johansen |
| Jory Johner Director of Long Range Planning, Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Dan Johnson Board Member, Bike Utah |
| Kira Johnson Location Director, Provo Bicycle Collective |
| Michael Jones Civil Engineer, Parametrix |
| Emilie Jordao Transportation Planner, Avenue Consultants |
| Meagan Kilburn Professional Engineer, Avenue Consultants |
| Victor Ken Kilgore Saratoga Springs City Planning Commissioner |
| Kayla Kinkead Planning Researcher, UTA |
| Nancy Knape Mt Ogden Anesthesia |
| Deann Knobloch Mother |
| Wendelin Knobloch |
| Laura Knowlton Davis School District |
| Ted Knowlton City Councilperson, North Salt Lake City |
| Brian Kolbe |
| Noel Koons |
| Byron Kosick Retired Bicycle Sales Rep, Specialized Bicycles |
| Susan Krueger-Barber |
| Ryan Kump City Engineer, Sandy City |
| Hyrum Grant Kunzler Project Manager, Avenue Consultants |
| Derek Lahusen Design Manager, Avenue Consultants |
| Jeannie Lambert Director of Marketing, Stein Collection |
| Alisa Van Langeveld City Council member, North Salt Lake |
| Carly Lansche Regional Trail & Active Transportation Coordinator, Cache County |
| Ben Lariviere |
| Benjamin Scott LaRiviere |
| Dannielle Larkin City Councilperson, City of St George |
| Darrin Larkin Cyclist, Citizen |
| Chamonix Larsen |
| Katie Larsen Planner, Millcreek City |
| Tyler Lawson |
| Daniel Lee Traffic Engineer, Avenue Consultants |
| Melinda Lee Secretary, Planning Commision, Hyde Park City |
| Tucker Lee 6th grade student, Cedar Ridge Elementary |
| Ashley Lodmell Supply Chain Associate |
| Michelle Ludema |
| Cody Lutz Planning Project Manager, Envision Utah |
| Riley Mabry |
| Celeste Madsen |
| Michael Maloy Planning Director, Herriman City |
| Ty Markham, PsyD Clinical Psychologist, Retired, (former staff psychologist X15 years at) Univ of Utah Pain Management Center |
| Carrie Marsh Planning Technican, Salt Lake County Office of Regional Development |
| Lucas Matelich 7th grade science teacher, Salt Lake City School District |
| Zoey Mauck Designer, Alta Planning + Design |
| Sarah McCarthy President, Left Hand Fork Professional Corp. |
| Peter McDonald |
| Shauna Mecham Planner, Mountainland Association of Governments |
| Daniel Mendoza Professor, University of Utah |
| Mike Mikhalev |
| Landon Millsap Citizen |
| Stan Morris Volunteer, BikeWalk Provo |
| Chad Mullins |
| Rachel Myrer PhD Student, University of Utah |
| Nikki Navio Transportation Planner, WFRC |
| Amelia Newkirk Civil Engineer In Training, Avenue Consultants |
| Hal F Newman Mr., Citizen/Voter |
| Aimee Winder Newton Councilmember, Salt Lake County |
| Kye Nordfelt Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance President, Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance |
| Emily Oldham |
| Jud Oram Civil Engineer |
| Hannah Pack |
| Travis Packer Warehouse Lead Specialist, Silhouette America, Inc. |
| Jeff Page President, DCP Services, Inc. |
| Angelo Papastamos UDOT Planning/Transportation Planning Manager, Utah Dept. of Transportation |
| Matthew A. Parker |
| Michael Parker Ivory Homes |
| Steve Parkinson City Planner, Roy City |
| Ethan Pedersen Student, Bachelors of Computer Science, University of Utah |
| Helen Peters, AICP MPA Director of Regional Planning & Transportation, Salt Lake County |
| Clark Pixton Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University |
| Kim Pollock Trustee, Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance |
| Jim Price Program Manager, MAG |
| Denise Purdue |
| David Reed Bike Rider, Individual |
| David Reed Resident |
| John Reed Board Member, Bike Utah |
| Kai Reed |
| Duke Richardson Public Involvement Specialist, Avenue Consultants |
| Ken Richey CFP, New York Life |
| Dwight Ricks Citizen |
| Marianne Ricks Citizen |
| Jeremy Rieske |
| Alessandro Rigolon Assistant Professor, The University of Utah |
| Alan Rindlisbacher Director of Community Strategy, EDCUtah |
| Kristen Rogers-Iversen President, Gandhi Alliance for Peace |
| David Romney Assistant Professor, BYU |
| Diane Rosenberg Former board member and chair, Bike Utah |
| Stephanie Russell Economic Development Director, Weber County Government |
| Brandon Rypien, AICP Layton City – Long Ranger Planner, Layton City Corp. |
| Brody Rypien Planning Commissioner, Herriman City |
| Gregory Sanchez Resident of Salt Lake City |
| Jeffrey D. Scott Commissioner, Box Elder County |
| Stuart Shanklin Bike Enthusiast |
| Tani Sherwood |
| Gabriel Shields Transportation Engineer, Park City Municipal Corporation |
| Brandon Siracuse Planner |
| Aaron Skabelund Director of Operations, BikeWalk Provo |
| Sean Slack Physician, IHC |
| Natalie Slater Student, University of Utah |
| Adam Smart Mr, Walmart |
| Floyd Smart Dr, Walmart |
| Tyler Smithson Landscape Architect Community Planner, J-U-B Engineers |
| Michael Sobczak Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Kimberly Sowards QA engineer |
| Tyson Stoddard City Planner, Clearfield City |
| Madison Sudweeks Organizer, RAR Salt Lake |
| Jordan Taft |
| Shanae Tate Technical Support Agent, Cityworks |
| Christina Thomas |
| Sarah Thomas Community Outreach & Partnerships Manager, Conserve Southwest Utah |
| Neil Thompson |
| Neil Thompson |
| Tanner Thompson |
| William Thurman Retired |
| Blair Tomten Active Transportation Designer and Project Manager, Avenue Consultants |
| Jessica Tracy Planner, Avenue Consultants |
| Hugh Van Wagenen Father of four |
| Lauren Victor Transportation Planner, Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Patrick Vogel Product Support Specialist, Rad Power Bikes Inc. |
| Blake De Vries |
| Mary Walter |
| Douglas D. Wells Realtor, Equity Real Estate |
| Chris West |
| Michael West Planning Division Manager, Lehi City |
| Richard West BYU professor |
| Gary Whatcott City Manager, South Jordan City |
| Rachel Whipple Provo City Councilor, Provo City |
| Marcia White Ogden City Council |
| Austin Whitehead |
| Mark J Williams Attorney at law, Price Parkinson & Kerr |
| Kalisha Wilson |
| Christopher Wiltsie 1,000 Miles Program Director, Bike Utah |
| Kate Windsor Mother of 7 |
Signatories Last Updated: 3/23/2022 8:48 AM