The Deseret Morning News reports that the Davis County Commissioners have hired engineers to "figure out how best to make the Events Center... fit in with future freeway plans". The article explains the findings of the engineers.

The mindset by the county commissioners in this matter is quite disconcerting. One assumption the commissioners seem to be making is that the Legacy connector will follow the option 3 path UDOT has chosen. The option 3 proposal for a freeway will shave off a big chuck of the Fairgrounds and split west Farmington in a very detrimental way. The Farmington City Council rejected this option and told UDOT that the City's preferred route is option 2 which takes the connector to the west of Farmington City not through it.

The commissioners seem to be also looking at general improvement to the fairgrounds by hiring the engineering firm. This motive is welcome. However the primary motive to hiring the engineers seems to be an act of capitulating to UDOT and snubbing the City of Farmington. The County Commissioners need to throw their support behind the Farmington City council by not facilitating the easement of UDOT's desired option 3 route for the Legacy Connector. The improvement of the Fairgrounds is very welcome but not at the expense of making room for a very unwelcome freeway alignment.

Follow the link to read the Deseret News article: http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695251438,00.html