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Show HILLTOP TIMES Hilltop TIMES April 12, 2012 3 1-15 express lanes as far north as Riverdale? WHAT ARE YOU DO ING UAX 1-3E111r1 JEf ew§A. CC 0 * rn UJ C, INVEST IN 'YOUR COMFORT CC UJ * TAX REFUND SALE! Furnace and Air Conditioning AVia riiih na LASTS AND LASTS AND LASTS."' ® MAZIPMDR MIDDLE NAM R IVERDALE 4 The state is making more room for carpoolers. The Utah Department of Transportation is currently conducting an environmental study on a project that would add express lanes on Interstate 15, from 1-215 in North Salt Lake to U.S. 89 in Farmington, and from Hill Field Road in Layton to the junction with 1-84 in Riverdale. The new lanes would total 21 miles on both the north and south sides of the freeway. UDOT Region One spokesman Vic Saunders said the objective of the study is to obtain environmental clearance to connect the Express Lanes on 1-15 in central Davis County to those in Salt SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME CU :1=11C11:1"R MIDDLE NAM: Standard-Examiner staff of 2013 and construction would likely begin soon after. The Wasatch Front Regional Council, the state's transportation planning agency, has programmed $60 million toward the project for 2013 and another $26 million for 2014, as part of the 2012-2017 Transportation Improvement Program. Express lanes, designed to promote carpooling, are free to vehicles with two or more occupants, but solo drivers who want to use the express lanes can purchase an electronic transponder that tracks their use of the lanes. Electronic overhead signs show drivers the cost of entering the lane, and an online account is debited as they use the lane. Rates are adjusted in real time based on how much traffic is in the lanes. ::14;191•M3e R MIDDLE NAM Lake County, and to fill in missing sections in Weber and Davis counties. There are currently 1-15 express lanes from Main Street in Lehi to 2300 North in Salt Lake City and from Parrish Lane in Centerville to the Layton Parkway in Layton. Saunders said the state eventually wants the express lanes to stretch from Lehi to Ogden. "The plan is to make it one continuous stretch, without any interruptions on the busiest part of 1-15 in the state," Saunders said. UDOT hopes to have concept designs for the road finalized by the end of the summer and public hearings will be held in late fall. Final environmental clearance is expected by early spring BY MITCH SHAW 520 South State • Clearfield Davis/Morgan Weber County 801.773-4836 801-393.1265 www.KearsleyService.com SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME`" West Gate closures begin this Friday N ow that entry control has moved to the new West Gate, work remains to be done as the old "M" Street is reconfigured and cleanup of the old gate area is completed. The former visitor center will remain open until the the new visitor center parking lot paving is complete. Safety experts at Hill Air Force Base strongly urge caution throughout the West Gate area and the Building 1200 series as motorists and pedestrians become accustomed to the new traffic patterns. West Gate closures will start this Friday, April 13. The closure actually begins Thursday, April 12 at 8 p.m. and will last through Monday morning at 4 a.m. Three additional such Friday closures are WEBSTER UNIVERSITY A Leader in Military Education planned: April 20, April 27 and May 4. The Friday closures will allow the contractor to be able to work without traffic on three consecutive days each of these four weekends. Please note that while originally traffic was going to be limited to one direction in the morning and evening, instead there will be four lanes (two each direction) open during peak hours Monday through Thursday. More information will be available as construction progresses. Please check the Hill Air Force Base website, Falcon Hill section for more information and updates. http://www.hill.af.mil/library/eul/ falconhill.asp. For questions or concerns, please contact Mark Holt at DSN 586-3986 or Lynn Gatipon at DSN 777-6814. GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS IP Air Force officials announce third round of VERA/VSIP applications Not all AFMC bases included in this round Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Master of Arts (M.A.): • Human Resources Management • Management and Leadership New Hill window to open May 1 • Procurement and Acquisitions Management Hill AFB VERA/VSIP Program Office Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs W ASHINGTON 4 In its continuing effort to meet the Defense Department requirement to maintain civilian manning at fiscal 2010 levels, the Air Force is offering a third round of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment beginning May 1. However, Air Force Materiel Command officials said not all AFMC bases will offer this third round of VERA/VSIP. John Steenbock, AFMC director of Manpower, Personnel and Services, said there may not be a need for all AFMC bases to offer the third round of VERA/VSIP to reach personnel reduction goals. He said it will be a local decision, based on each installation's manpower levels. As the Air Force continues the fiscal 2012 civilian work force restructure, round three of VERA/VSIP will be used to further realign and rebalance the civilian force. In addition, the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service has granted a temporary waiver exception to the Priority Placement Program to expand Evening Classes • Online options available Classes offered on base ill Air Force Base will be accepting applications for a Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VERA/VSIP) May 1 to May 15. The applicants selected and approved for VERA/VSIP are expected to be off the employment rolls by Aug. 31. Applications from the previous VERA/VSIP will not carry over. Interested employees must apply to be considered. Applications will only be accepted through Hill AFB's VERA/VSIP Interactive Program Website (https://wbhill03.hill. afmc.ds.af.mil/vera _vsip/) . Check this website for more information. VERA/VSIP related questions can be sent to OOALC.DP.VERAVSIP@hill.af.mil . the use of VSIP across installations. The Air Force Personnel Center will be providing additional Webster UNIVERSITY( webster.ed u/h ill 7290 Weiner Street Building 383 • Hill AFB, UT • 801-779-2061 Webster University is listed by O.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Collegs 2011" and ranks Webster as a ''Top Midwestern Master's University." details to the Civilian Personnel Sections (CPS) on See VERA/VSIP I page 4 41 Timeless r Receive a Free consultation & " All Vitamins, Minerals & Weight Loss Supplements I Microderm with purchase of Chemical Peel Offer expires 4/30/12! Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Offer expires 4/30/12! Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. lid >s 801.528.4319 (minimum of 2 products) Offer expires 4/30/12! Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. 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