Western Utah County in north central Utah has seen big growth during the past 10 years. An area that was once open range and farmland now boasts two towns�Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs�with populations of approximately 20,000.
That growth has brought with it traffic congestion. Scott Thompson, public involvement manager for Utah Dept. of Transportation�s Region 3, says the new communities have put stress on the east-west corridor connections to Interstate 15.