FrontRunner/I-15 flyover (Meadows to 1020 West)
Long-discussed overpass to connect the fast-growing area west of I-15 and the FrontRunner TOD to the rest of American Fork. A 2015 study with UDOT, UTA and Union Pacific stalled; in late 2022 the city sought state funding, with design and right-of-way protection estimated at $5 million-$6 million.
Proposed
- Type
- Road project
- Location
- The Meadows to 1020 West across I-15 and the FrontRunner tracks
- City Council work session: FrontRunner station connectivity and flyover
- City Council work session: Station Area Plan for FrontRunner station
- City Council work session: Capital outlook, critical needs and property tax
In brief
FrontRunner/I-15 flyover (Meadows to 1020 West) appears on 3 recorded agendas, from the City Council work session meeting of February 10, 2022 to the City Council work session meeting of December 13, 2022.
Follow the money and project delivery
FrontRunner/I-15 flyover (Meadows to 1020 West)
- Council action
No approval or denial linked in the records collected.
- Money in the record
budget: $6.00 million — Estimated design and right-of-way cost for FrontRunner/I-15 flyover ($5M-$6M), seeking state funding Record → · Dec. 13, 2022
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
December 13, 2022 · City Council work session
FrontRunner station connectivity and flyover
Discussed
Leaders said a flyover from the Meadows to 1020 West is key to connecting the fast-growing area west of I-15 and the planned TOD (about 25,000 future residents) to the rest of the city. UDOT has treated it as a local road; a 2015 UDOT/UTA/Union Pacific/city study stalled. The city noted the state chose the station site and that the 200 South rail crossing can only be two lanes. Peterson estimated $5 million-$6 million for design and right-of-way protection and 18-24 months of technical work with MAG. Leaders also urged right-of-way be preserved for the Pony Express east-west corridor to Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain.
- Design/ROW estimate: $5M-$6M (consultant Craig Peterson)
November 15, 2022 · City Council work session
Station Area Plan for FrontRunner station
Discussed
City Planner Patrick O'Brien said state law requires a station area plan covering a half mile around the FrontRunner station, certified by MAG, by Dec. 31, 2025, or sooner if a qualifying land use application arrives (one is coming). The city is using a $75,000 MAG technical-assistance grant with a $10,000 city match; the consultant RFP closed Nov. 30. Councilmember Shelton suggested including the flyover as a connectivity strategy.
- MAG technical assistance grant: $75,000
- City match: $10,000
February 10, 2022 · City Council work session
Capital outlook, critical needs and property tax
Discussed
Finance Director Anna Montoya listed future capital needs: $3.7 million for the infrastructure management plan, $25 million for 200 South, over $50 million for facilities, $12 million for PI metering and $2 million a year for vehicles. Critical timelines: police/courts building (court lease expires in September with a 5-year option), fitness center, public works expansion and a code rewrite (possibly six figures). Pegging the tax rate would add about $22/year per home; Shelton favored a .25% increase then pegging, Taylor .5%. The flyover at the Meadows was called critical.