From Deseret News archives:
Legacy deal backed
Utahns glad issue was settled but are split over details
Sixty-three percent of those polled said the Legacy Parkway should definitely or probably be built, despite a $680 million price tag some $200 million more than originally budgeted.
Utahns are not as keen on the specifics of the deal, although more were supportive of the provisions than were opposed. Forty-eight percent approved of the provision banning truck traffic, whereas 43 percent were opposed, the poll found.
And 51 percent approved of the 55 mph speed limit, with 44 percent opposed.
The legislative action breaks a long-standing logjam that has stalled the Legacy Parkway for years. The road originally was envisioned as the first leg of a planned 120-mile Legacy Highway, stretching from Willard to Nephi, but those larger plans have been scrapped. Despite the pared-down version of the highway, Davis County officials and commuters let out a collective cheer after the settlement was finalized.
"The thought of starting construction without litigation this spring and seeing this road completed is excitingly emotional," Rep. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said after the legislative session.
Davis County residents remain overwhelmingly supportive of the Legacy Parkway, and most support the settlement to get construction started.
Some 91 percent polled said the highway should be built despite the higher price tag; only 4 percent were opposed. And 63 percent said the settlement definitely or probably should have been reached (28 percent were opposed).
But Davis County commuters are not enthusiastic about the deal's restrictions.
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