Canal trail feasibility study
$75,000 study of trails along the Jordan and Salt Lake Canal and East Jordan Canal. On August 18, 2022 direction was legal analysis of the Van Winkle to 5600 South segment, not pursuing the East Jordan Canal.
- Where it stands
- In review
- Type
- Public project
Every hearing and vote
August 18, 2022 · City Council work session
Canal trail study
Discussed
The $75,000 study used a $69,922 Wasatch Front Regional Council grant and a $5,078 local match and reviewed 218 parcels. A general survey had 264 participants; a neighborhood survey of 63 participants mostly opposed trails. Construction was estimated at $2 million to $3 million for about three miles. Council Member Gibbons opposed the project, particularly east of Highland Drive, citing about 100 constituent contacts and legal risk; Council Member Fotheringham supported examining the Jordan and Salt Lake Canal; Council Member Brewer opposed moving forward; Council Member Durham favored phased implementation. Per the mayor, direction was legal analysis of the Van Winkle to 5600 South segment and not pursuing the East Jordan Canal.