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JORDAN RIVER COMMISSION NEWS & EVENTS | March 2016
LAST TRAIL GAP FUNDED!

Rendering of the North Temple Bridge

We are pleased to announce that the Utah State Legislature just approved an appropriation of $1.23 million to close the gap in the Jordan River Parkway Trail between North Temple and 200 South in Salt Lake City. The budget bill is now awaiting the Governor's signature. We are incredibly appreciative of the State's support for this important project.

The total cost for closing the Salt Lake City gap is $6.64 million, of which $6.14 million has now been secured. Raising the funding for this last gap has been a wonderful example of intergovernmental partnerships between Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, the Jordan River Commission and the State of Utah.  The majority of the funding for the bridge, $4.5 million, comes from the voter-approved 2012 Salt Lake County Regional Parks and Trails Bond.  Salt Lake City contributed an additional $660,000, and $204,000 was contributed by partnership grants through the Jordan River Commission.  

Now that the funding for the bridge is secured, trail planners plan for the entire 45 mile Jordan River Parkway Trail to be open for public use in 2017. When complete, Wasatch Front residents will be able to ride 112 miles - from Roy to Provo - on a series of connected trail systems. 
ATTENTION: 7000 SOUTH TRAIL CLOSURE


Construction continues on 7000 South between 1300 West and the Jordan River as crews upgrade storm drains in the area. More information about this project is available on the West Jordan City website under Road Alerts . Information is also available on the UDOT Traffic website  or the UDOT Traffic mobile app, available for iOS or Android. Contact the project team with questions or comments by calling 888-528-9675 or via email at construction@wjordan.com.


JORDAN RIVER PARKWAY - URBAN RANGERS

The Jordan River Commission, in partnership with the University of Utah Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, National Park Service, and the Tracy Aviary, have received a Challenge Cost Share grant to extend the Urban Ranger program to the Jordan River Parkway.

Urban Rangers will provide hosting along sections of the trail in Salt Lake City, helping to provide interpretive and wayfinding information, emergency care, and trail etiquette. This program has been extremely successful along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and we are extremely excited to expand it to the Jordan River Parkway!


 
 
 




Jordan River Commission
 
195 North 1950 West
P.O. Box 91095
Salt Lake City, UT  84109-1095
801-536-4158
 
PHOTO SPOTLIGHT
Chris Garcia
WILDLIFE SPOTLIGHT
Belted Kingfisher
By Dan Potts

PLANT SPOTLIGHT
Phragmites (Common Reed)

UPCOMING EVENTS

3/31-4/1 - Stegner Symposium

4/2 - Nature In The City river stewardship event

4/2-4/9  - Sandy Adventure Week

4/19 - Utah Outdoors Urban Hike

5/12 - Get Into the River Conservation Day

5/14 - Get Into the River Festival Day

5/28 - Jordan River Marathon

6/21 - Utah Outdoors Urban Hike

7/16 - Weevil Release Party

ABOUT
 
The Jordan River Commission was created by an interlocal cooperation agreement in August 2010. The Commission was created to implement the concepts and projects outlined in the Blueprint Jordan River, to serve as a technical resource to local communities, and to provide a forum for regional coordination of planning, restoration, and responsible development along the river corridor.