Main Street Vision

The Main Street Vision document is an important outcome of the Life on State Bikeways Study that describes long-term transformational improvements on Main Street that will narrow the pavement width and add a separated bike lane and wider sidewalks from 700 South to 2100 South. The new design will also include features like street trees, waterwise landscaping, public art, sidewalk dining, and bike parking. These features will vary depending on the land use of individual street segments, so that the City’s investment can best support businesses and residents along Main Street.

This future effort will require a full reconstruction of the street, and is a more significant investment than the City can afford at this time. In the meantime, incremental steps are being taken that will address many of the immediate safety concerns (especially at crossings) and provide significant bicycling improvements.

Through this process we’ve learned a lot about what it will take transform Main Street into a true world-class street; the "High Investment Scenario" is a bold vision to rebuild the corridor to address a variety of infrastructure issues,  establish a high-comfort bicycling facility, and rejuvenate the public spaces along Main Street. It is a big lift, and one that will require coordination from many partners both internal and external to Salt Lake City. Now that we have a better understanding of the scope and scale of our end game goals, this document will serve as guiding light as we develop long-range capital plans and funding applications.