The city is waiting on results from an independent engineer who is being paid to review studies of the connector road done by a UDOT consultant. Farmington won't make a decision until that study is finished in the next month.

Residents, however, don't want the connector. They say it will split their community in half, diminish property values, and be a health and safety hazard. Two weeks ago, about 200 people attended a public hearing on the matter. Of the dozens of public comments received, only two were remotely supportive of UDOT's efforts.

The Farmington Planning Commission intends to meet within the next month to decide whether to recommend amending the city's master transportation plan. If approved, the issue will go before the city council.

Farmington residents have put together a Web site about the connector road at: farmingtoncitizens.org.

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