October 2022 | Vol. 32 Iss. 10
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MURRAY COMMITS TO MORE BIKE PATHS AND WALKWAYS By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com
W
hile highly sought-after walkable communities with many bicycle options are often left to a municipality to figure out, Murray City joined six other communities to expand those options beyond its borders. At the Aug. 23 Murray City Council meeting, the council approved a resolution committing itself to the Mid-Valley Active Transportation Plan (Mid-Valley ATP). The Mid-Valley ATP connects and develops an active transportation Backbone Network (bike lanes and walkways) across six cities: Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, Midvale, Millcreek, Murray and Taylorsville. The plan was created by the six cities as well as the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Salt Lake County, and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). Hoping to establish better options for residents and visitors to get around the communities safely, the plan aspires to provide regional connections between communities for walking, biking, scooters and public transportation. The Mid-Valley ATP will connect along shared city boundaries and address needs specific to each community. “It’s a commitment from Murray City and our neighbors to work together to create a backbone network of active transportation, i.e., bicyclists and pedestrian pathways, to connect our cities,” Murray City Engineer Chris Zawislak told the Continued page 9
Bike lanes are a key component of the Mid-Valley Active Transportation Plan. (Photo courtesy Mid-Valley ATP Network)
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