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Ogden, UT – According to the state officials, this interchange provides a new crossing over US-89 to connect neighborhoods on both sides of the highway and will help traffic flow more safely and smoothly. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, Representative Stephen Handy, and Layton Mayor Joy Petro, along with Oak Hills Constructors (the US-89 contractor) and Layton city officials, joined UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras this morning to celebrate the opening of the new interchange. It is the fourth and final new interchange built as part of the current US-89 reconstruction in eastern Davis County. Interchanges at 400 North in…

Ogden, UTAH – According to the state officials, the suspension allows for existing water rights and applications to be used and developed while promoting more efficient use of the existing supply.   Officials also said that the suspension pauses further appropriations of surface water and groundwater that are tributary to Great Salt Lake. It also provides an opportunity for some of the conservation measures proposed during the 2022 legislative session to be implemented while allowing time for additional research to be completed. A declining Great Salt Lake has far-reaching consequences and could result in increased dust, worsening air quality, reduced snow,…