SECTION A
10th North to the Davis County Line
(Following map in 3 parts)
Description
This section is nearly 3 miles. It begins on the north side of 1000 North, just across from the Day-Riverside Library (1575 West 1000 North), runs long the east side of the river until the Rose Park Golf Course, crosses a bridge to the west side, continues to Redwood Road, crosses back to the east side, and continues to the Davis County Line. The trail is a gravel road/path. There are no connections to other trails in this section, but there is an additional access from the State Park near the model plane airport.
The 200+ acre area north of Redwood Road was under the jurisdiction of State Parks. Now it belongs to Salt Lake City . The City is looking into the development of a Sports Park on this land on the west side of the river. If developed, the Sports Park will interface with the Jordan River Parkway trail in that area.
What needs to be done
- Paving.
- Possible trail head development at 1000 North and another at Redwood Road .
- Plan how the Sports Park will interface with the trail.
- Funding: Current estimate is over $163,000. *
* Planning level cost estimate based on City provided unit costs for similar recent work.
Concerns and Issues
• Interface with Sports Park .
• Funding
Public Input
Most respondents ranked this section as low, but many ranked it as a high priority.
Priority: high (1) – low (9) |
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Number of Responses |
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Summary of public comment:
Several comments would like to see this section paved. Apparently, there are Olympic stations along this trail and pavement would make them more usable. One person suggested that children along this section of the parkway didn’t have the same recreational opportunities because the trail was unfinished. The suggestion was made to use ZAP taxes.
A major safety concern is the golf course. One hole tees off on the west side of the river, with the hole on the east. The suggestion was made for warning signs that indicate this part of the trail continues through a golf course.
In this area, SLC is planning the sports complex. One comment suggested that the trail be part of the complex and restore the east side of the river to a natural condition with lots of trees to screen the industrial area.
Wetland & Wildlife Habitat - Because the trail already exists in this area, we feel that we do not have any issues with wetlands. There have been some conversations with those involved with habitat in this area, so we will have to continue our discussions and reviews of this trail once we have some funding to entertain improvements in this area. I would add that there is a narrow line of mature cottonwoods, some large willows, and some Chinese elm (exotic) trees along the river banks. Phragmites (common reed) also has invaded the wet areas and edges of the river.
RECOMMENDATION
• Funding to pave the trail from 1000 North to Redwood Road has been approved and this should be paved this year.
• The section from Redwood Road to Davis County should be planned as the Sports Park concept develops.
Click links below to view maps
Map 1 Map 2
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