More than 70 projects in SLC are up for funding this month
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From sidewalks to parks, the Salt Lake City Council is deciding before the end of the month which community projects to fund from a list of more than 70 proposals.
How it works: The projects, as part of the city's annual Capital Improvement Program, must cost at least $50,000, have a service life of five or more years and be located on city-owned property.
- Most of the proposals were submitted by residents.
Here's a list of some of the most notable projects:
🦺 $138,000: Safe crossings in the Central 9th and Ballpark neighborhoods, and improved access to the 9 Line Trail.
🪴 $247,000: Trees, planters and benches; improved lane markings for vehicles and bicycles; and a parking median along 300 South, from the 222 South Main Garage alley to Main Street.
🚸 $362,000: Safety upgrades to crossings near Rose Park Elementary.
🐕 $556,000: A fenced 0.53-acre off-leash dog area at Wasatch Hollow Preserve.
🏀 $579,000: An outdoor basketball court at Jordan Park.
🚍 $735,000: Improve infrastructure along two heavily trafficked bus lines — UTA routes 9 and 513 — that have a history of "chronic vehicle accidents."
🎾 $955,000: Install lighting at Glendale Park's pickleball and tennis courts.
💧 $1 million: Replace a "critical" potable water line in Sugar House Park. If not fixed, it could result in the park's closure and require "significant emergency maintenance costs," according to the city.
- The project's price tag would be split 50-50 with Salt Lake County.
🌱 $2 million: Replace gray gravel with green landscaping along the 9 Line Trail from 650 West to 500 East.
📚 $2.2 million: Final drawings and plans for Library Square — west of the library's crescent wall and 200 East.
🌳 $2.3 million: Plant more than 100 tree saplings along 700 East, from 1300 South to 2100 South.
🛝 $6 million: Glendale Park's Phase 2 improvements.
What's next: The City Council is scheduled to be briefed on the proposals on Aug. 11, with a potential council vote slated for Aug. 18.