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Friday, January 30, 2004"We are excited to get this phase of the project started," UDOT Construction Project Manager Brandon Squire says. "By widening the roadway and bridges we can help make the transportation system work better in that area."
The installation of sound walls will start in early February. Construction is also expected to impact surrounding roads such as 5400 South, 4700 South and Redwood Road.
This phase of the project will cost $22 million and be completed at the end of 2004.
For updated road conditions and construction updates, motorists are advised to visit www.commuterlink.utah.gov or dial 511. UDOT urges motorists to reduce speeds when driving through work zones. Work schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather, equipment problems or emergency situations.
4:04:07 PM
Group will evaluate security, accessibility and privacy issues
Today, Gov. Olene Walker named individuals to an oversight committee designed to evaluate security, accessibility and privacy issues of the Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX).
"We should know all we can about MATRIX before the state makes a decision to continue participation in the program," said Walker. "This joint committee, made up of members from the executive and legislative branches, along with a citizen representative, will thoroughly study the program and issues surrounding it before making any recommendations."
Members of the committee include: Gary Doxey, governor’s chief of staff; Val Oveson, state chief information officer; Kirk Torgensen, chief deputy to the attorney general; Senate Majority Leader Mike Waddoups, R-Taylorsville; Senate Assistant Minority Whip Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake; Rep. John Dougall, R-American Fork; and a citizen representative to be named at a later date.
Yesterday, Walker asked the Utah Department of Public Safety and other state agencies to stay any information sharing with MATRIX until an oversight committee had an opportunity to evaluate the program and make recommendations regarding Utah’s participation.
4:00:00 PM
Salt Lake City - Members of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly of the Republic of Korea and the Utah State Legislature signed an exchange and cooperation agreement today on Capitol Hill. Fourteen members of the Korean province are in Salt Lake City for several days to meet with Utah lawmakers and business leaders.
"Korea and the state of Utah have a long standing political and commercial relationship," says Matthew McConkie, director of Asia for the Utah International Business Development Office. Korea is Utah’s eighth largest trading partner and the Gyeonggi Province has been a sister state to Utah since 1994. A similar cooperation agreement was signed on August 17, 1994.
The agreement between the Utah and Korean legislators calls for the promotion of "bilateral exchange visits, as is feasible, to increase understanding and promote cooperation." Lawmakers also agree to share information on economics, culture, education, tourism, environment, and other areas.
"Hopefully the ripple effects of this visit and others like it will have both economic and cultural benefit between our two nations," says McConkie.
The state will lead a trade mission to Korea next fall. The Gyeonggi Province has a global center in its government complex that hosts a recently refurbished exhibit on Utah.
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