Nov. 2024 | Vol. 10 Iss. 11
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UTAH’S FIRST ALL-WHEELS PARK OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
NOV 15-17 MOUNTAIN AMERICA EXPO CENTER
By Rebecca Olds | rebecca.o@thecityjournals.com
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ll types of man-powered wheels are welcome at Utah’s “ultimate destination for non-motorized wheeled recreation,” including skateboards, bikes, wheelchairs, roller blades and more. The first of its kind in Utah, the West Jordan Wheels Park and hundreds of people celebrated the grand opening of its first phase on Saturday, Oct. 12 with free snow cones, food trucks, prizes and more. As part of the wheeled portion of the larger park, the roughly 153,000-square-foot park portion features grindable I-beams, a large street plaza and more. The all-wheels park is part of the larger Ron Wood Park located at 8600 S. and Ron Wood Park Road, east of the pickleball fields. Different park features will expand across 95 acres including new soccer fields just to the west of the wheels park that will start construction next year, followed by a recreation center and multiple bike trails. “This larger area will become a regional recreation complex that will draw people from all over Salt Lake County,” Korban Lee said, West Jordan’s chief administrative officer. “We’re very, very excited about that.” West Jordan resident Bruce Johnson and his family live about half a mile from Ron Wood Park and are frequent visitors to the pickleball courts and bike trails through the park. “We’re really waiting for the overpass to open,” Johnson said, “so we don’t have to worry about Bangerter Highway— crossing Bangerter with a bike is treacherous.” The park received funding primarily from West Jordan Kids, teens and adults alike celebrate the grand opening of the first phase of the new All Wheels Park at Ron Wood Park in West Jordan by Continued page 4 riding scooters, bikes, skateboards and more through the inaugural banner. (Rebecca Olds/City Journals)
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