Eagle Mtn: $5000 a Month Payments to Lobbyist to Continue

"There's at least one negative conclusion about Eagle Mountain's recent decision to continue payments of $5,000 a month to a lobbyist, mostly to boost the idea of a 2100 North/Cedar Valley Freeway:

The city council has fallen prey to the hype that the only way to get something done in Washington is to hire an inside wheeler-dealer.

This could well turn out to be a big waste of money, given the mounting pressure in Congress to cut government spending. The freeway is a worthy project, but it can wait. Besides, Utah County's delegate to the House of Representatives, Jason Chaffetz, doesn't like earmarks.

Surely there is some more certain benefit that could be derived for residents right now." -Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: New Interchange Bridge Almost Ready

"The nightmare could be over for some Utah County drivers, especially those who live west of I-15. Come monday, on Main Street in American Fork, UDOT will open an new contemporary interchange to allow better east/west traffic flow. "We recognized several years ago that there was a lack of east/west mobility from the western side of Utah Lake with the growing communities of Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain, they really had one major route that was SR 73 or Lehi Main street.

With just two traffic lights, UDOT says it is designed to handle heavy traffic more efficiently. But the new design may take some getting used to for most drivers."-Fox 13