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Layton Council to request federal support for Case Creek Trail overpass and Freedoms Plaza
Summary
Council staff asked members to sign letters of support for two federal grant applications: a shovel‑ready Case Creek Trail pedestrian overpass (estimated $12.8 million) and a proposed Freedoms Plaza in the city center (estimated $2.5–$3 million).
Layton officials asked the city council to provide letters of support for two federal grant applications that, if awarded, would replace part of the city’s internal funding for a pedestrian overpass and help pay for a downtown plaza.
“We have an opportunity to get some federal funding that could help our projects,” Mr. Price told the council as he introduced the requests and asked members to sign letters to accompany the applications.
Staff presented the Case Creek Trail pedestrian overpass at the Lincoln FrontRunner Station as the first priority. Presenter Joelyn said the project, designed to connect trails across UTA and Union Pacific tracks into the city center, includes stairs and elevators on both sides and an expected construction window beginning this summer. Joelyn reported a total project cost of $12.8 million and said roughly $10.6 million in external partner funding has been secured, with $2.2 million earmarked internally. The city is seeking federal grant funding to restore internal match dollars should an award be made.
On the same grant opportunity staff also proposed Freedoms Plaza, a downtown gathering space with a reflection pool, 13 symbolic columns, seating, and a gold-star family monument. Joelyn said the total cost for the plaza is estimated at $2.5–$3 million and noted the project team is seeking full funding rather than piecemeal support.
Council members asked timing and eligibility questions. Staff said both applications would be submitted to the same grant subcommittee for urban development initiatives and that the overpass is “shovel ready” — permitting and final design are complete and staff expect to advertise for bids this month — while Freedoms Plaza still requires securing the remainder of its funding to be built.
Representative Blake Moore’s office was cited as a conduit for the federal application; staff said the office encouraged a prompt submission because of a narrow window in the grant process.
Before the meeting closed staff circulated two draft letters of support. Council members indicated they were generally willing to sign the letters; Mr. Price said a formal acceptance of any awarded funds would later come back to the council as a resolution if the grants are awarded.
Next steps: staff will finalize application materials and circulate the letters for signature so the city can submit both applications within the grant window.
