Promising a “big,” “bold,” “out of the box” vision—but offering no specifics on timelines, potential routes or ballpark costs—Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said his administration will be working with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), bipartisan legislators and local government leaders to create an interconnected network of safe walking and biking trails. This “intrastate” trail network would link the cities and communities of The Beehive State together in a manner comparable to the interstate highway system, he said, but through active and alternative modes of transportation.
WOODS CROSS—As freeway traffic roared by the Legacy Parkway Trail on Friday, Utah. Gov. Spencer Cox announced that highway officials would begin to strategize around moving human bodies around the state—and not just the expensive, dangerous and emissions-intensive automobiles those bodies typically occupy…
