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Provo outlines River Trail widening and a six-month Columbia Lane bridge closure

Northwest District Neighborhood Board · March 5, 2026
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Summary

City parks planner John Bunderson told the Northwest District board the Provo River Trail will be widened and undercrossings at Columbia Lane and State Street improved; Columbia Lane bridge will close roughly six months during coordinated sewer and water work, with contractor-maintained detours and emergency access preserved.

John Bunderson, the city—orestry/parks planning and project manager, briefed the Northwest District board on planned Provo River Trail improvements stretching from the north end of Exchange Park to University Parkway. The project will widen the existing trail, upgrade undercrossings at State Street and Columbia Lane to about 14 feet of clear path, straighten jogs that create blind corners and extend lighting similar to recently improved sections north of University Parkway.

Bunderson said the work must occur in the river channel during the winter months under permitting…

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