Counties Wary of Plan to Shift Control of State Roads

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Nothing is final, but county officials are becoming increasingly wary of a plan to shift control of some state roads to local governments.

The Utah Department of Transportation just released a prioritized list of 1,332 miles of state road that could be transferred to local control. Of those miles, about 500 fit into a "priority one" category, meaning the state believes they "clearly don't belong on the state system," said UDOT spokesman Tom Hudachko.

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Counties Wary of Plan to Shift Control of State Roads

Brent Gardner, executive director of the Utah Association of Counties, said local officials -- particularly rural county commissioner...

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