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Parks department details Provo River Trail upgrades; Moon River section to move to west bank
Summary
Provo Parks and Recreation described a grant-funded plan to widen, re-align and light the Provo River Trail from Exchange Park to University Parkway; the narrow Moon River east-bank segment will be removed and the trail relocated to the west bank as part of winter construction.
John Bundesen of the Provo City Parks and Recreation Department told the Grandview Community Council the department has secured grant funding from Mountainland Association of Governments to upgrade sections of the Provo River Trail from just north of Exchange Park to University Parkway.
Bundesen said design is complete and the work will include a widened trail surface, improved lighting and straighter alignments at undercrossings, with undercrossing work conditioned on low river flows and therefore scheduled for winter months. He told the council the project team is negotiating easements and property acquisitions with adjacent owners to accommodate the wider alignment but that the work remains within the grant funding timeline so funds are not at immediate risk.
Regarding the Moon River Drive section, Bundesen said the pedestrian bridge at roughly 1625 North and 300 West will remain but the narrow, uneven trail segment on the east bank will be removed; the trail will be relocated to the widened west bank where lighting and smoother connections will be installed. He said the department met with neighborhood stakeholders and developers (including Branbury Apartments) and that the improvements will better connect nearby residents to retail and transit nodes.
Bundesen encouraged residents to expect construction in the winter months for the undercrossing work and said more specific timing and permit conditions will be posted on the project website. He asked residents to contact the project team with questions and said the trail improvements are intended for recreational use rather than a formal street redesign.
