UDOT considers Legacy Parkway expansion

FARMINGTON (Deseret News) — An expanded Legacy Parkway can't come soon enough for many northern Davis County residents, mayors and city councils.

But to avert lawsuits this time around, the Utah Department of Transportation is reaching out to environmentalists, many of whom are asking whether another road is the solution to growth on the western edges of the county.

UDOT is beginning an $8 million environmental impact statement called the West Davis Corridor, looking at the land west of I-15 from Centerville to Ogden's 12th Street. It will consider noise, wildlife, air quality, water quality, cultural and historical facts and current homes.

Originally called the "Legacy North Corridor," UDOT has since backed away from that name, calling it instead the West Davis Corridor. The name change has some raising their eyebrows.

"It's a little of a concern on Layton City's part, because it was our understanding that Legacy would continue north and be the same as the south part," said Peter Matson, Layton city planner. "But that's not going to be guaranteed."

Davis County has the third-highest population in the state, with 295,332 residents, according to Census Bureau estimates. Yet, at 630 square miles, its land mass is the smallest.

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