Engineers present North Powell pathways plan; commissioners split on moving to construction

Dec 16, 2025

An Engineering Associates study for TAP-funded pathways in North Powell recommends paving Lane 8 and creating a Route 9.5 connection; commissioners questioned whether the plan would sufficiently divert pedestrians from truck route Road 10 and flagged right‑of‑way constraints that make Road 10 expensive without landowner cooperation.

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Engineering Associates presented the North Powell Pathways study — a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) design — recommending phased construction that starts with paving an existing gravel segment on Lane 8 and advancing a pathway on Road 9.5 (east side) to maximize connectivity with minimal right‑of‑way impacts.

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