Legacy Quiet But Support Grows

 When the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a restraining order in 2001 putting a temporary hold on the Utah Department of Transportation’s Legacy Parkway Project, it didn’t end the Project’s need for effective communication and strategic messaging. Rather, it intensified the need.

During the nearly four years that have passed since the order was issued, it has been more important than ever for the Department to keep the public informed as to the project status, the growing need for the project and the responsibility with which UDOT is moving forward to address the Court’s opinion.

Legacy Parkway managers are taking a rigorous, sensitive and conscientious approach to meeting transportation needs in Davis County. WF&Co. has helped them communicate that approach through clear and consistent messages that are delivered in a variety of ways.

WF&Co. prepared the department to respond – both verbally and in writing -- to the Court’s opinion. We have assisted in drafting messages through the litigation period, and have worked with UDOT to implement a communications strategy that integrates public input and public information through the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and moving on toward full federal approval and the return to construction.

WF&Co. continues to be a meaningful part of the Legacy Parkway team, working closely with Project managers and staff to communicate accurately and effectively to both internal and external audiences during a challenging time.—Joe Walker