Pony Express Parkway

Updates

1. October 13, 2026

   Council agenda carried the parcel exchange cooperative agreement setting intersection rules for the future corridor: a signal at 700 West, none ever at 900 West, and a walking and biking crossing near 900 West. Source

2. March 24, 2026

   American Fork City Council declared the 8.5 acres near 700 West and 800 South surplus, 4-0 (Resolution 2026-03-12R). Source

3. February 20, 2026

   Utah Transportation Commission approved the land exchange with American Fork: UDOT's 7.03-acre former home site at about 700 W. 620 South for about 8.5 acres of city power-line land near 700 West and 800-900 South from the AF Crossings subdivision, each valued at $2,145,000.

4. August 12, 2025

   American Fork City Council approved the cost-sharing interlocal agreement with Lehi. Source

Every hearing and vote

1. 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)

2. August 8, 2023 · City Council

   Land use amendment to public facilities, 4.35 acres at about 9 W. 1100 South

   Approved · 5-0

   City-initiated; the land lies in the Vineyard Connector/Pony Express Parkway corridor and needs a public facilities designation as development occurs. The alignment changed, but the general plan shows the correct one; the landowner was notified. Resolution 2023-08-34R (minutes list the prior designation as both design industrial and residential low-density).

   • Acres: 4.35
   • Land use: → Institutional Lands, Schools and Public Facilities

   Moved by Council Member Clark Taylor, seconded by Council Member Ryan Hunter. Vote: 5-0

3. August 12, 2025 · City Council

   Interlocal agreement with Lehi on Pony Express Parkway extension

   Approved · 5-0

   Public Works Director Sam Kelly said a $1 million MAG grant will fund alignment, design, preliminary right-of-way and environmental work from the Lehi boundary to 700 West, with the local share split 50/50; leftover money can go north on 700 West. Right-of-way would be bought for five lanes but one lane each way built first. Lehi hired the environmental consultant. Resolution 2025-08-17R.

   • MAG design funds: $1 million
   • Cost split 50/50 with Lehi
   • Ultimate five lanes, initially two

   Moved by Councilmember Taylor, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 5-0

4. January 6, 2026 · City Council work session

   Discussion with state legislators

   Discussed

   Attending: Kay Kristofferson, Corey Maloy, Brady Brammer, Val Peterson, consultant Craig Peterson (hired to seek flyover funding) and others. Topics: possible broader state land-use authority and 'Beehive zones'; MAG funding arriving only after roads fail; a four-city (American Fork, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain) east-west corridor effort that drew $5 million from UDOT and a MAG set-aside for a three-year study; an I-15 flyover to the FrontRunner station; the Pony Express Parkway (part of the Vineyard Connector alignment) being built to 700 West with nowhere for traffic to go until it reaches 1500 South; 200 South already failing near the TOD; a bill limiting property tax increases over 5% without a vote; TSSD mandates; the city's grandfathered water reuse application; Utah County government structure; Utah Lake rescue response; and public safety pay poaching between cities.

   • East-west corridor study: $5 million UDOT plus MAG funds, about 3 years

5. February 19, 2026 · City Council work session

   Fiscal 2027 project proposals and priorities

   Discussed

   Fitness Center options from a 2022 VCBO study: 'must do' facelift with a 20,000-square-foot addition, a 90,000-square-foot 'better' option, or a 120,000-square-foot 'best' option with an indoor pool. Lakeview Park on 620 South: trail, restroom, pavilion, playground, pickleball/padel courts, dog park and parking, $3-4 million, partly impact fees. Slough Trail from Monarch Park south: $600,000-700,000. Lakeshore Drive to 1500 South: a three-lane collector just over a mile; first phase 26 feet of asphalt for about $3.1 million while TSSD installs sewer lines; the city is working with a church to obtain the last piece. 200 South interim improvements estimated at $24.7 million in 2022, with $8 million more for full build. 2026 road maintenance plan: $2.7 million. Pony Express Parkway: Phase 1 with $14.9 million in MAG funding; Phase 2 with $17.97 million to connect 700 West to 500 East and 1500 South, likely 2030-31. 700 West: a MAG request to connect Pony Express Parkway to 200 South as a TOD major arterial, about $5.05 million including right-of-way. Dixie Well: about $5.65 million on two city parcels, one for the pump house and one for staging then sale as a home lot, with 24-hour drilling for about two weeks. Station 53: possible bond vote in 2028 after a Fitness Center bond vote. Other priorities: in-house legal counsel, an I-15 flyover study with MAG, a CRA-funded 1100 South roundabout, a transportation utility fee and 100 East widening south of I-15.

   • Pony Express Parkway MAG funding: Phase 1 $14.9M; Phase 2 $17.97M
   • 700 West (Pony Express to 200 South): about $5.05M
   • Lakeshore Drive Phase 1: about $3.1M
   • 200 South interim: $24.7M (2022 estimate)
   • Dixie Well: about $5.65M
   • Lakeview Park: $3-4M
   • Slough Trail: $600,000-700,000

6. March 31, 2026 · City Council work session

   Fiscal 2027 Fitness Center, road CIP, impact fee and Local Building Authority funds

   Discussed

   Finance Director Anna Montoya said there is no plan for a full Fitness Center renovation or bond; the general fund subsidizes about 35% of its operations. Road CIP projects include the 700 North extension (construction FY2027), the 200 South/300 West roundabout (MAG), the Pony Express Corridor (city's 50% MAG match), the 1100 South/100 East intersection and Lakeshore Drive Phase 1. Councilmember Hunter urged a study of a transportation utility fee (about $50,000); Carroll worried about residents' ability to pay. Park impact fees fund the Art Dye Trail (with a MAG grant) and Lakeview Park on 620 South (preliminary $4 million). Police impact fees fund an evidence building and third-floor police building improvements (about $1.8 million). Local Building Authority lease revenue bonds for the public works facility were issued in January rather than March, saving about $1.2 million; proceeds total about $40 million.

   • Public works facility LBA lease revenue bonds: about $40 million, issued January 2026; about $1.2 million saved
   • Lakeview Park (620 South): preliminary $4 million
   • Police evidence building/3rd floor: about $1.8 million
   • Transportation utility fee study: about $50,000 (not decided)

7. October 13, 2026 · City Council

   UDOT parcel exchange for Pony Express Parkway and 700 West corridor

   Pending

   Cooperative agreement trading land so a phase of Pony Express Parkway can be built from the Lehi border to 700 West, connecting 700 West to the parkway. UDOT bought its parcel in 2011 for the Vineyard Connector, but housing has since blocked that alignment; the new corridor from 1900 South in Lehi to I-15 generally follows a high-voltage power line, using land the city received through the AF Crossings development. No budget impact.