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Park City · City Council

Park City council to review China Bridge garage options, SR-224 bus rapid transit and fee schedule changes

October 22, 2026, 5:30 p.m. · City Council Chambers, Marsac Municipal Building, 445 Marsac Ave.

The Park City Council meets Oct. 22 with a work session on maintaining or replacing the China Bridge parking structure, an SR-224 Bus Rapid Transit update and a public hearing on amendments to the city fee schedule. The Water Service District will consider extending a Salt Lake City water supply agreement. Outcomes are pending.

From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 21, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item WS · Roads and utilities

    China Bridge maintenance and replacement or redevelopment (work session)

    Pending · China Bridge parking structure

    Staff says about $1.9 million has been invested since a 2024 assessment, about $1.3 million of it structural. Replacing the 1986 south structure with comparable parking is estimated at $14-$19 million. Staff recommends completing rehabilitation in 2027, pausing discretionary work, reassessing around 2030-2031 and deciding on replacement or redevelopment before or after the 2034 Olympic Winter Games. China Bridge produces about 33% of city parking revenue. Council direction is requested.

    • Budget$2.00 million Current rehabilitation contract budget, about $1.3 million spent (packet also lists about $2.1 million project budget)
    • Budget$16.5 million Midpoint of $14-$19 million replacement estimate for the south structure (staff estimate)
    • Staff recommendation: complete rehabilitation in 2027; study redevelopment alternatives

    Follow China Bridge parking structure in the development tracker →

  2. Item WSD · Contract

    Water supply agreement extension with Salt Lake City (Water Service District)

    Pending · Spiro Tunnel

    Extends the 1991 agreement covering a portion of Spiro Tunnel water through Oct. 31, 2027. Both parties have acted as if it were in effect since Nov. 1, 2025. It also extends the 2017 Vail snowmaking water agreement by one year. Costs pass to the water user.

    • Staff recommendation: extend through Oct. 31, 2027
  3. Presentation

    SR-224 Bus Rapid Transit update

    Pending · SR-224

    High Valley Transit reports on 2026 progress across corridor segments and outreach. Bobsled Express is slated to open in 2028.

    Follow SR-224 bus rapid transit in the development tracker →

  4. Taxes and fees

    Resolution 19-2026: amend Park City Fee Schedule sections 1 and 8 (public hearing)

    Pending

    Public hearing and action on amending the fee schedule. The packet gave no details.

  5. Other

    Park Silly Sunday Market debrief and 2027 dates

    Pending

    Public input and action on 2027 market dates.

  6. Presentation

    Q1 FY27 transportation service standards and Kimball Arts Festival debrief

    Pending

    On-time performance was 85.3% against a 90% standard; residential coverage 91.2%. The Kimball Arts Festival drew 24,731, with estimated economic impact of $23,105,208, city tax revenue of $461,284 and city service costs of $172,060 within the $180,000 fee waiver cap.

  7. Other

    Resolution 18-2026 and litigation settlement agreement (consent)

    Pending

    Resolution 18-2026 declares Nov. 1 Extra Mile Day. A litigation settlement agreement is on consent with no details in the packet.

What residents said

Parking garage costsTransit on-time performance

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