Greater Washington Project Area approved; UIPA connects with partners at One Utah Summit; Meet Sam Steffensen, UIPA senior accountant; Ben Hart: Protecting Utah’s freight advantage; UIPA welcomes Zane Zhu as financial analyst; A progress update on Salt Lake City’s Crossroads Port; Hadden Wiese joins UIPA as marketing manager

Since the Utah Inland Port Authority acquired the 770-acre former North Temple Landfill—now Crossroads Port—work under the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Airport West Voluntary Cleanup Program has continued in coordination with UDEQ, Nin-Management, and Salt Lake City. Phase 1 remediation, covering approximately 175 acres in the southeastern portion of the site, is now substantially complete. Crews have excavated approximately

Hadden Wiese recently joined UIPA, serving as their new marketing manager, leading efforts for the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) and promoting the opportunities available to companies looking to establish or expand their operations in Utah. In this role, Wiese will work with industry and community partners to tell the story of NWQ and Utah’s growing strengths in aerospace and defense, life

The Utah Inland Port Authority is pleased to welcome Zane Zhu as its new financial analyst. In this role, Zhu supports financial modeling, forecasting, budget analysis and data-driven decision-making for UIPA’s infrastructure and economic development initiatives. Zhu brings experience in financial planning, investment analysis, risk management and process automation. Before joining UIPA, he developed automated reporting tools at Old Mill

Sam Steffensen, CPA, serves as senior accountant for the Utah Inland Port Authority, helping ensure the organization’s finances are managed accurately, responsibly and transparently. Steffensen leads UIPA’s month- and year-end closing processes, oversees fixed assets and accounts payable, and supports compliance requirements associated with federal grants and tax incentives. Before joining UIPA, she spent six years with the Office of

What is UIPA’s position on data centers? As data centers draw increased attention across the country, the Utah Inland Port Authority is taking a measured and transparent approach. Any conversation about future development must reflect Utah’s priorities: economic competitiveness, responsible growth, community health and protection of the state’s natural resources.  UIPA’s purpose is to strengthen Utah’s transportation network and regional

The Utah Inland Port Authority participated in a panel discussion at the One Utah Summit in Cedar City, Utah. The session brought together energy executives, county officials, and state leadership to address strategic infrastructure investment, local resource stewardship, and economic diversification across rural Utah. The breakout session featured insights from Ray Conley, senior vice president and CEO of Creekstone Energy;

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