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Staff reports: 2600 South bike‑lane test ongoing; Heritage Parkway closures expected through October
Summary
Public‑works staff reported a temporary on‑street bike‑lane test on 2600 South and several road/utility projects in Nibley. The Heritage Parkway/2600 South closure will persist through planned pavement and utility work with reopening expected mid to late October; staff will share data from a temporary pavement marking trial with county partners.
During staff reports at the Dec. 18 planning meeting, public‑works and planning staff briefed commissioners on a temporary bike‑lane marking test on 2600 South and on scheduled road and utility closures related to ongoing development.
What staff reported: - 2600 South bike test: The city deployed temporary pavement markings (spray paint) to test bicycle accommodation on 2600 South as part of a Cache County bikeway project. Staff are collecting before/after counts and plan to report results to county partners to help determine whether paint, striping or geometric changes are appropriate. Staff observed pedestrians, cyclists and scooters using sidewalks on the corridor and said pedestrian and bicycle safety was a high concern in the general‑plan outreach. - Road closures and construction schedule: Heritage Parkway work north of the roundabout on 2600 South is closed for utilities and road construction. Staff said the closure and final paving are expected to continue into October and they will coordinate with developers to restore traffic when barriers and striping are in place. - Notifications and follow up: Staff maintain a road‑closure map and publish updates on the city website; they invited commissioners to subscribe to closure notifications and noted county coordination on bikeway routing.
Ending: Staff will return with test‑results for the 2600 South markings and will notify commissioners when closures have fixed schedules and reopen dates. Commissioners asked staff to keep trail and sidewalk safety top of mind as corridor work proceeds.
