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Our Mission Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition was created 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. |
![]() The PRATT Board of Directors meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. at the Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. Meetings are open and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Connect With Us: ![]() |
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Monday, June 1, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009Article from the Sugar House JournalPRATT plans to construct two trail segments this year. Please read the story by Erin McShay at the Sugar House Journal. Or, print out a copy of it here Labels: Articles, Miscellaneous, Print Outs Tuesday, February 17, 2009Board Meeting Minutes for 2009Posted for review, a draft of the board meeting minutes for 2009. Labels: Minutes Monday, January 12, 2009New Trail Design in Tanner Park/Parley's Historic Nature ParkThis fall, changes have been made to the design for Parley's Trail through Parley's Historic Nature Park and Tanner Park. Drawings showing the current design and previous design (from the April 2008 public meeting) are available. The trail design that was approved by Salt Lake City will affect off leash dog use in the immediate vicinity of the trail. The PRATT Coalition and Salt Lake County are finalizing the design of the trail and intend to begin construction in Spring 2009. Please follow these links to see the former design, the current plan, and a close-up of the details of the new design. Please note that Salt Lake City is currently developing a management plan for Parley's Historic Nature Park. Opportunities for public input will be provided as the City develops the management plan. If you have questions or would like additional information please do not hesitate to contact the consultants at HW Lochner. If you would like to comment on the trail design change, please send your comments. Questions on the Trail Project Laynee Jones, HWLochner, ljones@hwlochner.com, 801-262-8700 Questions on Parley's Historic Nature Park Management Plan Dell Cook, Salt Lake City, dell.cook@slcgov.com Labels: Updates Sunday, January 4, 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009Board Meeting Minutes for 2008All of the draft minutes from 2008 posted for review. Labels: Minutes Thursday, October 9, 2008The Draw at Sugar House Needs Funding Download the
Safety-The Draw will create a safe way for pedestrians to get across the busy street of 1300 East, encouraging walkers, runners, and cyclists to get more exercise. Connection-The Draw will connect Sugar House Park, Hidden Hollow, and the Sugar House business district via a beautiful pedestrian underpass. ![]() Purpose-The Draw is an integral part of the Parley's Rails and Trails Coalition's efforts to link the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on the east with the Jordan River Parkway Trail eight miles to the west. Labels: Fundraising, Miscellaneous, The Draw, Updates Wednesday, October 1, 2008Major PRATT Initiatives Parley's Trail is a massive project, which will be tackled in stages. The top priority for the PRATT Coaltion at this time is the completion of the Draw at Sugar House, a pedestrian crossing connecting Sugar House Park, Hidden Hollow, and the Sugar House Business District, via a canyon-like passageway or "draw," under 1300 East Street.
Stages are explained in this Word document. Labels: Miscellaneous, Print Outs, Updates Friday, June 20, 2008Article in the Township News The efforts of the PRATT Coalition and Parley's Trail is Alive and Well.
Read the article by Laura Crapo in the Township News. The efforts of the PRATT Coalition and Parley's Trail is Alive and Well Read the article by Laura Crapo in the Township News Labels: Articles, Miscellaneous Wednesday, April 16, 2008Open House DisplayOn April 02, 2008 at the Open House at Sons of Utah Pioneers headquarters, consultants from H.W. Lochner gathered comments about the conceptual alignment of the trail from Parley's to the parking lot at Tanner Park. Participants also commented on issues regarding how the trail will interact with current uses of the Park; fencing and connections in to the park; and possible impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. To view the alignment presented at the open house, Tuesday, March 18, 2008Advisory to Trail Users - Crossing at I-215,As of Friday September 21st, 2007, the bicycle and pedestrian bridge over I-215 is complete. Bikers please be advised that the pavement currently ends just west of the I-215 bridge in the Parleys Historic Nature Park. The next section of trail (to about 2700 East at Tanner Park) is currently being designed and construction should be complete by Fall 2008. The trail will connect to bike lanes on 2700 South and 1700 East. If you choose to ride or walk through the park on the existing gravel road (not suitable for road bikes), please be courteous to park users and off-leash dogs. Labels: Updates Monday, February 4, 2008Environmental Study gets the Go Ahead Contracts have been signed for new environmental study, and for construction design for Phase Four, the Draw at Sugar House.Click here for more details.
Labels: Updates Tuesday, January 8, 2008History of Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels CoalitionFor almost a century, Salt Lake City has envisioned a linear parkway that would connect the mouth of Parley's Canyon to the valley floor. Since 1983, there have been plans for a major east-west connection between the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains and the Jordan River. In May, 2000 a group of citizens came together to begin developing the Parley's Trail Corridor. Realizing that many individuals, organizations and governmental entities needed to be involved in such an ambitious project, the group reached out to others interested in developing a greenway through Sugar House and South Salt Lake City. As the group grew, and as common goals were discovered, the opportunity to put twenty-five years of planning into action became reality. The Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition was formed, named to honor an important figure in Utah's history, Parley P. Pratt, for whom Parley's Canyon and Parley's Creek were named. Today, the partnership includes Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, South Salt Lake City, UDOT, UTA, The Sugar House Park Authority, various community councils along the corridor, business interests, and many others working towards creating a greenway from the mountains to the river. The PRATT group credits the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee, the Parley's Crossing Committee, and Kids Organized to Protect our Environment (the KOPE Kids) for raising public awareness of the need for safe, off-street bicycle and pedestrian pathways and crossings. Recommendations for the trail were included in Salt Lake County's Regional Trails Plan and the Salt Lake City Open Space Master Plan. Now the Parley's Crossing is complete and a quarter-mile of trail has been built in Parley's Historic Nature Park. Bike lanes have been marked in the Sugar House Business District from 1300 East to 900 East Streets. Funding is secured for construction of two more segments of trail between the Canyon and Hidden Hollow Natural Area, including the award-winning crossing at 1300 East, the "Draw at Sugar House" and a bicycle/pedestrian bridge across Union Pacific's Roper Rail Yard. The completed trail will connect to the Jordan River Parkway in South Salt Lake. Parley's Trail is a model for urban trail building efforts. In coming years, the groundwork laid by the PRATT Coalition will pave the way for a citywide trail system, and provide a critical link in a regional network of non-motorized trails connecting Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah, Wasatch and Weber Counties. (See Wasatch Loop.) Labels: History, Miscellaneous Tuesday, January 1, 2008Board Meeting Minutes for 2007All of the draft minutes from 2007 posted for review. Labels: Minutes Thursday, September 20, 2007The Proposed Parley's Trail Master PlanThe Salt Lake County Parley's Creek Corridor Master Plan is now complete. Read the Master Plan: Alignment Map (letter size or tabloid size) Master Plan Introduction (7-page PDF) Chapter 1 - Existing Conditions and Opportunities (7-page PDF) Chapter 2 - The Master Plan (22-page PDF) Chapter 3 - Trail Components (23-page PDF Chapter 4 - Implementation (11-page PDF) Chapter 5 - Field Research and Public Input (20-page PDF Probable Construction Costs (1-page PDF) The master plan map lays out the trail's alignment. We would love to hear your thoughts about the Master Plan and its implementation. To give us your comments, simply fill out this form and click the submit button. Labels: Maps, Miscellaneous, Print Outs, Updates Monday, August 20, 2007I-215 Bridge Completed!Click here for Brian Bonell's photos of the new bridge. See Walt Gilmore's photos of the construction of the bridge, as well as pictures of the installation taken by Michael Lee and Brian Roberts. Tuesday, August 14, 2007Parley's Trail recieves funding from ZAPThe PRATT Coalition has received ZAP-2 Recreation Funding. Thanks to everyone that voted in favor of the tax. Labels: Fundraising, Miscellaneous, Updates |
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Parley's Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Coalition is a 501(c)(3) organization |
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