Commentary: Now is a good time to rebuild Utah’s infrastructure

Life as we know it has come to a complete standstill with each passing day of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re witnessing record unemployment numbers and a plummeting GDP, both of which have led to travel advisories, road closures, and tanking bus ridership numbers.With Utah bus ridership down 73%, FrontRunner commuter rail down 89%, light rail down 74% and paratransit down 88%, we’re in an unparalleled moment when construction would present the least amount of disruption for the traveli