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Kearns seeks $3.2 million from state for 6200 South sidewalk widening and sound wall
Summary
Kearns city officials on Jan. 24 asked the Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee for $3.2 million in state funding to build a sound wall and widen sidewalks on 6200 South near a school crossing.
Kearns city officials asked the Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee on Jan. 24 for $3.2 million in state funds to build a segment of sound wall and widen sidewalks on 6200 South.
Mayor Kelly Bush and Kearns city engineer Chad Anderson told the committee the project would install a durable sound wall with a washable finish to deter and speed removal of graffiti, widen pedestrian sidewalks near a school crossing, and provide a physical buffer between the busy arterial and adjacent backyards. City officials said multiple jurisdictions own sections of 6200 South near the project and that West Jordan and other cities share interest in improvements on the corridor. "When we do this wall, we're going to put the wall up that actually has a barrier on it so that if there is tagging done ... we can actually wash it off with a sprayer," Mayor Bush said.
Why it matters: City officials described the existing sidewalk as narrow and the corridor as busier than in past years; the request is framed as a public‑safety and quality‑of‑life improvement near a school and residential areas. The project team said utility relocation (Rocky Mountain Power poles) and coordination across jurisdictions are part of the cost; Kearns said it has already invested local funds in road reconstruction and seeks state support for the finishing work.
Process and next steps: Committee members asked whether the project had been taken to the regional planning body. The presenters said they had not yet presented this request to the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) because they had other regional projects in progress, but they welcomed bringing the project to WFRC for prioritization. The subcommittee did not act on the request at the Jan. 24 hearing.
Bottom line: Kearns seeks $3.2 million from the state to construct a sound wall and widen sidewalks along a short, jurisdictionally fragmented segment of 6200 South; the request was presented to the subcommittee for consideration and will require intergovernmental coordination and utility relocation work if funded.
