Info on the upcoming PRATT open house. The alignment affects cyclists... Dave You can see the whole master plan at our website, <http://www.parleystrail.org>www.parleystrail.org What's Happening On Parley's Creek Trail? Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation and Parley's Rails, Trails, and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition Invite You to a Public Open House Saturday, March 19, 2005 9 A.M. to 12 Noon at the Salt Lake County Government Center 2001 South State Street, South Building in the Atrium to see the newly completed Master Plan for Parley's Creek Corridor Trail § Preferred Alignment for Parley's Trail § Timeline and Phasing Plan § Cost Estimate for Construction § Ideas for Implementation "Create a high quality multi-use pedestrian and bicycle trail linking the Provo/Jordan River Parkway to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Cottonwood Canyons. The trail will offer an attractive setting that expresses the history and culture of the East Central Metro Area neighborhoods and will link to and enhance the larger regional trail system." --Mission Statement of the Parley's Creek Trail Plan The mission of the Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition is to assist city, county, state and federal agencies and other public and private partners in completing a multi-use trail along I-80 via Parley's Creek Corridor and the Sugar House Rail Spur to connect the Bonneville Shoreline Trail with the Provo/Jordan River Parkway. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Completion of Parley's Crossing, Phase One - bridges over Interstate 80 Partnership with National Parks Service, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Completion of a National Endowment of the Arts design competition for a bicycle/pedestrian crossing at 1300 East - The Draw at Sugar House Funding committed to date from all sources - $5.05 million Won two Envision Utah Governor's Quality Growth Grand Achievement Awards Broad base of support from government agencies, community organizations, landowners, businesses, and residents Funding secured for Parley's Crossing, Phase Two - I-215 Crossing Funding secured for trail construction past Parley's Historic Nature Park and Tanner Park Bike lanes and crossings improvements installed in Sugar House Business District Developed model signage and logo for Parley's Trail Creation of a Parley's Trail website <http://www.parleystrail.org/>www.parleystrail.org 2005-06 GOALS: Construction of Parley's Crossing, Phase Two - I-215 Crossing Construction of Parley's trail segment from Parley's Crossing to 23rd East Requested a $5 million Federal Transportation Enhancement Appropriation 501(c)(3) Tax-exempt status for PRATT Coalition Contact: Bill Farrand, NPS RTCA, PRATT Executive Director P.O. Box 22105, SLC UT 84122 801-741-1012 Ext. 125 (phone) 801-741-1102 (fax) <mailto:bill_farrand@nps.gov>bill_farrand@nps.gov Parley's Creek Corridor Trail Over the past two decades, communities in the greater Salt Lake City area have been working to create an interconnected parkway and trail system. These efforts represent the vision of a high quality network of bicycle and pedestrian corridors accommodating users of all abilities and providing recreational, physical fitness and non-motorized transportation benefits. The Parley's Creek Trail is a major component, linking the 100-mile Provo/Jordan River Parkway and the 140-mile Bonneville Shoreline Trail. This eight-mile corridor will serve as an important east-west link in the metro-wide system. It will benefit neighborhoods and communities currently underserved by trails, bicycle and pedestrian corridors. The Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition was organized in 2000 for the purpose of planning a non-motorized trail--following the historic Parley's Creek corridor and the old Union Pacific railroad spur--between the mouth of Parley's Canyon and the Jordan River in South Salt Lake City. The trail also ties in to the Decker Lake Trail in West Valley City, currently in development. Completion of this trail will allow access to hundreds of miles of regional trails--providing safe opportunities to walk, run, skate, and bicycle to work, school, shopping districts, and numerous parks and recreational facilities. Unlike many trails in undeveloped areas and on public lands, this corridor is being planned through an existing highly urbanized area. The trail will provide alternative transportation and recreational options for thousands of Salt Lake County residents who live, work and play along the proposed corridor. PRATT is making every effort to include federal, state and local government agencies, stakeholders, and the public in envisioning and developing this corridor. A newly-completed Master Plan for Parley's Trail anticipates that construction of the trail will take place over ten to twenty years, and will cost between $16 and $18 million. $5 million of federal and local funding has already been secured for Parley's Crossing Phase 1 and Phase 2, and for Parley's Trail.