Traffic Can’t Wait: Why the Bypass Has to Be a Priority in 2025
If you live in Heber, you don’t need a consultant’s study to tell you traffic is bad. You live it every single day. You sit on Main Street watching the light cycle twice before you can move. You’ve felt the frustration of trying to drop kids at practice or get to work on time when traffic is backed up from one end of town to the other.
Traffic isn’t just a nuisance. It’s the single biggest quality-of-life issue we face as a community. And the truth is, if we don’t treat it as our top priority now, it will only get worse.
The Problem Has Been Studied to Death
For years, the solution has been clear: build the Heber Valley Bypass. But instead of action, residents have been handed delay after delay. Studies, reviews, environmental assessments — all important, yes, but none of them have cleared cars off Main Street.
Meanwhile, our population is growing. More homes, more visitors, more through-traffic — and no relief in sight. The problem isn’t a lack of ideas. It’s a lack of urgency.
Why the Bypass Matters
The bypass isn’t just about making Main Street easier to drive. It’s about:
Safety: Fewer cars cutting through town means safer crossings for kids, pedestrians, and cyclists.
Local Business: When Main Street isn’t a traffic jam, it becomes a place people actually want to stop, shop, and eat.
Quality of Life: Less time stuck in traffic means more time at home with your family.
Without the bypass, we’ll keep pouring more cars into the same clogged artery — and Main Street will suffer.
Local Fixes Can Help, But They’re Not Enough
It’s true that smaller steps can make things better in the short term. Adjusting signal timing, improving turn lanes, or adding crosswalks all matter. And I’ll fight for them.
But let’s be honest: those fixes are Band-Aids. Without the bypass, traffic will keep building, and eventually those small improvements will get swallowed up by the sheer volume of cars.
Where Leadership Matters
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the bypass hasn’t been built because leaders haven’t made it a true priority. It’s been easy to study, delay, and talk around the issue. What Heber needs now is a council that pushes — consistently, relentlessly — for action.
That’s what I’ll do. I’ll push state and local officials to stop dragging their feet. I’ll make sure residents know what’s happening every step of the way. And I’ll keep the pressure on until we finally see pavement laid, not just plans drawn.
Growth Without a Bypass = Disaster
Heber is one of the fastest-growing communities in Utah. That growth brings jobs and opportunities — but it also brings traffic. If we keep adding homes, businesses, and visitors without fixing transportation first, the problem multiplies.
We don’t get a second chance to get this right. Every year we delay the bypass, we dig ourselves into a deeper hole.
My Commitment
I live here too. I commute on these roads. My kids are growing up in this valley, and I want them to inherit a community where traffic doesn’t define daily life.
As a City Council member, I’ll make sure traffic is treated as the urgent priority it is. That means:
Relentlessly pushing for the bypass.
Supporting smaller, practical fixes that improve flow and safety now.
Demanding growth decisions account for traffic impact before approvals.
Because traffic can’t wait. We’ve already waited too long.
Final Thoughts
This election isn’t just about who fills a council seat. It’s about whether we finally get serious about solving Heber’s number one problem.
I’m running because I believe we deserve leadership that’s straightforward, transparent, and willing to fight for the solutions our community needs. Traffic is at the top of that list — and I won’t let it get buried under more studies and excuses.
It’s time to get the bypass built.