Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee

HomeThe Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (Dixie MPO), is the designated agency, as established by the state of Utah, responsible for comprehensive transportation planning in the urbanized and urbanizing areas in Utah’s Washington County, an area historically known as “Utah’s Dixie.” The Dixie MPO area includes St. George City, Washington City, Santa Clara City, Ivins City and portions of unincorporated Washington County located within the Dixie MPO boundaries. Member jurisdictions which comprise the Dixie MPO include Washington County, St. George City, Washington City, Santa Clara City and Ivins City. For more information on the Dixie MPO please click on the “About the MPO” and ” Mission Statement” links below. This web site provides information about, public notices and agendas for meetings of the Organization’s technical advisory committee known as the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee (DTAC) and the Organization’s policy approving body known as the Dixie Transportation Executive Committee (DTEC). Take time to browse the web site using the navigation links located at the bottom of each page to discover information on transportation issues and planning designed to meet this areas transportation needs. Your participation, as a concerned citizen or stakeholder, is appreciated in helping to plan for solutions to better addressu0026hellip;
AboutHistory and Organization of the Dixie MPO After several years of planning and actions to comply with local, federal and state requirements, on September 20, 2002 then [Utah] Governor Michael O. Leavitt designated Utah’s newest metropolitan planning organization (MPO). This MPO was officially designated as the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (also referred to as the Dixie MPO or DMPO) and has its office located within and is administered by the Five County Association of Governments (FCAOG). The Federal Government acknowledged the Governor’s designation of the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization on October 8, 2002, clearing the way for this new MPO, in partnership with other local, state and federal entities, to conduct the urban transportation planning process for the St. George Urbanized Area (SGUZA) and a planning boundary of what might likely be urbanized by the year 2025. The Dixie MPO is actually made up of three recognized entities: The Dixie Transportation Planning Office ( DTPO ) located at the FCAOG; A policy body known as the Dixie Transportation Executive Council ( DTEC ) comprised of elected officials representing the cities of Ivins, St. George, Santa Clara, and Washington, the county of Washington, and the State Transportation Commissioner representing the southwestu0026hellip;
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- Dixie Transportation Executive CouncilDixie Transportation Executive Council The Governor of the State of Utah designated an MPO for this urbanized area on September 20, 2002. The Governor’s action was concurred with by the U.S. Department of Transportation on October 9, 2002. Official organization of the Dixie MPO was established on November 19, 2002 by the formal establishment of the Dixie Transportation Executive Council, or “DTEC”, the policy body for the MPO. Please note that the agenda for the next meeting of the DTEC is found on the “Meetings u0026amp; Agendas” page on this web site. To go there click on the “Meetings u0026amp; Agendas” navigation button at the bottom of any page. Current members of the Dixie Transportation Executive Council are listed in the table below as are Council support staff and affiliated agency representatives. Voting Members of the Executive Council James Eardley, Chair Washington County Comissioner 197 E. Tabernacle St. George, UT 84770 (435) 634-5700 Matthew Ence, Vice-Chair Santa Clara City Council Member 2603 Santa Clara Blvd. Santa Clara, UT 84765 mence@snowjensen.com Gil Almquist St. George City Council Member 253 East San Rafel Place St. George, UT 84790 (435) 680-9853 gil.almquist@sgcity.org Roger Bundy Washington City Council Member 111 North 100 East Washingtonu0026hellip;
- Dixie Technical Advisory CommitteeDixie Transportation Advisory Committee The Governor’s designation included the recognition of a “technical advisory committee” known officially as the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee, or “DTAC”, whose purpose is to develop plans and project recommendations to forward on to the Dixie MPO policy body, the Dixie Transportation Executive Council). The agenda for the next meeting of the DTAC is found on the “Meetings u0026amp; Agendas” page on this web site. To go there click on the “Meetings u0026amp; Agendas” navigation button at the bottom of any page. Current members of the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee are listed in the table below: Advisory Committee Voting Members Dave Glenn, Chair Public Works Director Ivins City 55 N. Main Street Ivins, UT 84738 (435) 656-0689 (office) (435) 656-2286 (fax) e-mail: dglenn@ivins.com Jack Taylor, Vice-Chair Public Works Director Santa Clara 2603 West Santa Clara Drive Santa Clara, UT 84765 (435) 656-4690 (office) (435) 879-5298 (fax) e-mail: Jtaylor@sccity.org Larry Bulloch Public Works Director St. George City 175 East 200 North St. George, UT 84770 (435) 674-4209 (office) (435) 674-4226 (fax) e-mail: lbulloch@sgcity.org Mike Shaw Public Works Director Washington City 1305 E. Washington Dam Rd. Washington, UT 84780 (435) 656-6317 (office) (435) 656-6375 (fax) e-mail: mshaw@washingtoncity.org Cameronu0026hellip;
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Regional Plans & ProgramsPlans, Reports and Studies This page contains plans, reports and other documents related to transportation planning at the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization or at state or federal agencies as they relate to the Dixie MPO area. Latest Postings: Newly posted documents have just been linked to on this page. To view the new documents, please scroll down to the items tagged: “JUST POSTED!” Current Plans Dixie MPO: MPO Regional Transportation Plan PDF file (moderately sized 5.35MB compressed/reduced print quality – better for dial-up Internet users) MPO Regional Transportation Plan PDF file (same as above but larger 11.66MB, higher quality printing- better for broadband Internet users) Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan PDF file (1.32MB) Previous Plans Interim Long-Range Plan PDF file (5.63MB) 2003 Short Range Transit Plan PDF file (637KB) Utah Department of Transportation Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan 2007-2030 Web Link Reports u0026amp; Studies Dixie Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study – Final PDF file (1.98MB) Dixie Regional Communications Study (DRAFT) PDF file (5.74MB) Interactive Map that goes with the Study PDF file (1.44MB) UDOT I-15 Washington County Corridor Study Web Link UDOT Eastern Washington County Transportation Study Web Link Dixie Regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architecture Final Report PDF file (1.84MB)u0026hellip;
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Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee

The Transportation Advisory Committee (DTAC)is composed of planners, engineers, public works, and other transportation professionals who provides technical expertise to the Transportation Executive Council (DTEC) to help develop and recommend regarding to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

1070 West 1600 South, Building B.
St. George, Utah

First Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM.

Agenda

Upcoming Meetings

Members

Monty Thurber, Chair

Engineering Associate, St. George City

61 S Main Street
St. George, UT 84770

(435) 627-4060
monty.thurber@sgcity.org

Arthur LeBaron, Vice Chair

Public Works Director, Hurricane City

147 No. 870 West
Hurricane, UT 84737

(435) 635-2811
arthur@cityofhurricane.com

Tom Jorgensen

Public Works Director, Ivins City

55 N. Main Street
Ivins, UT 84738

(435) 634-0689
tjorgensen@ivinsutah.gov

Casey Stratton

Public Works Director, Santa Clara City

2603 West Santa Clara Drive
Santa Clara, UT 84765

(435) 669-1089
CStratton@SantaClaraUtah.gov

Blake Fonnesbeck

Public Works Director, Washington City

1305 E. Washington Dam Rd.
Washington, UT 84780

(435) 656-6319
bfonnesbeck@washingtoncity.org

Vacant

St. George City

61 S Main Street
St. George, UT 84770

Cameron Cutler

Public Works Director, St. George City

61 S Main Street
St. George, UT 84770

(435) 627-4006
cameron.cutler@sgcity.org

Chase Stout

Public Works Director, Virgin

114 S. Mill Street
Virgin, UT 84779

(435) 680-2841
publicworks@virgin.utah.gov

Cameron Gay

UDOT Region 4 Program Manager

1345 South 350 West
Richfield, UT 84701

(435) 893-5024
cameron@utah.gov

Darrin LeFevre

Assistant City Manager, Toquerville City

212 Toquerville Boulevard
Toquerville, UT 84774

(435) 635-1094
darrin@toquerville.org

Wayne Peterson

Leeds Representative, Leeds

218 N. Main
Leeds, UT 84770

(435) 879-3900
@infowest.com.

Kyle Gubler

City Administrator, La Verkin City

435 N. Main Street
La Verkin, UT 84745

(435) 635-2581
Kyle.gubler@laverkincity.org

Affiliated Agency Representatives (Non-Voting)

Kelly Lund

Fed. Highway Administration

2520 West 4700 South, 9A
Salt Lake City, UT 84118

(801) 963-0182
kelly.lund@fhwa.dot.gov

Chris Pearson

Public Transit Director, St. George City

175 East 200 North
St. George, UT 84770

(435) 673-8726
christopher.pearson@sgcityutah.gov

Elden Bingham

Congestion Management Engineer UDOT

4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119

(801) 965-3809
eldenbingham@utah.gov

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1070 W 1600 S bldg b, St. George, UT 84770

435-673-3548

435-673-3540