If being stuck on Geneva Road at rush hour gives you twinges of road rage, UDOT would like to tell you how they are proposing to soothe your nerves.

UDOT will hold an open house on Wednesday to unveil plans to widen the road to as many as seven lanes in some places and is hoping the public will come out to give their opinion of the plans.

Following one round of meetings where the public was asked what they would like to see happen along Geneva Road, and months of study, UDOT has come up with a complex proposal that includes widening the road to seven lanes between Center Street and University Parkway in Orem, and widths varying from three to five lanes the rest of the length of the road, said UDOT spokesman Geoff Dupaix.

"The traffic analysis has shown there is going to be a lot of traffic" on the stretch of Geneva between Center and University Parkway, Dupaix said. "Vineyard is going to grow. There is a lot of growth out on the west side. We are seeing a seven lane section in that area."

"Since our last public meeting in March, our project team has looked at a number of options to improve Geneva Road," said Phillip Huff, UDOT project manager, in a statement. "During that time, we've worked closely with each city, gathered the necessary technical and environmental information and now we are at a point where we want to share our proposed solutions for Geneva Road with all the communities in the study area."

Although work is moving ahead to have plans in place to widen the road, right now there is only funding to redo the Pleasant Grove railroad bridge, Dupaix said. The next priority will be to find money to widen the stretch from Center to University Parkway before reconstruction of Interstate 15 begins, likely sometime next decade, but money for that and the rest of the project "will depend on the state Legislature," Dupaix said.

In the meantime, "just alleviating that bottleneck [at the Pleasant Grove railroad bridge] will be a huge help," he said.

The Geneva widening project is just one of a dozen or so road construction projects under consideration around the valley, Dupaix said.

"Once some of these projects get under construction, it's going to be very important for the public to stay informed so they know how to navigate through these construction zones," he said. "It may mean additional travel time."

Wednesday's meeting will offer a chance for residents to spend time one-on-one with UDOT's expert staff to ask questions about the proposal. Information about current and future traffic, proposed road widths and the next steps in the process will be available at the meeting.

For more information, visit www.udot.utah.gov/geneva, or contact Jessica Wilson, public involvement specialist, at 763-5256 or via e-mail at genevaroadeis@horrocks.com.

• North County writer Marc Haddock contributed to this story.