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Midway committee hears progress reports on Warm Springs, Bergie Lane and Deer Creek trail projects
Summary
City and committee members reviewed design and construction timelines for Warm Springs Trail, Bergie Lane and the Deer Creek/Utah Trails Network connection. Staff said Warm Springs design is underway with construction expected next year and noted wetlands/boardwalk sections and bridge crossings on the Deer Creek project.
Midway City planner Michael Inkem updated the Trails & Parks advisory committee on a bundle of trail projects intended to improve local connectivity and safety.
On Warm Springs Trail, Inkem described a routed loop that moves down Pine Canyon, Cary Lane and Hempstead Drive, with a spur to campground access and boardwalks where the trail crosses wetlands. "We—ve got flood plain in here and some wetlands, so the boardwalk will be good," he said. Design is under way and staff hope to put the project out to bid so construction can begin next year.
The group discussed trail width and alignment trade-offs. Nancy and other members said UDOT and some state projects favor wider paved sections; committee members argued for narrower detached trails in constrained areas. For example, Inkem said a detached trail of about 8 to 10 feet with two-foot shoulders is desirable where right-of-way is limited, while UDOT has pushed a 12-foot standard on some corridors.
Bergie Lane work is actively under construction: staff reported grading, a church-funded connecting section and plans for a crossing to connect to Scottfield and nearby neighborhoods. "Right where your hand is is about as far as we are. We—re grading up the hill," Speaker 8 reported, and committee members walked through map views of the graded segment.
At a regional scale, staff updated the committee on the Deer Creek Trail and the Utah Trails Network (UTN). The Deer Creek project will be paved with a 12-foot asphalt section plus adjacent soft-surface equestrian or nonpaved space and includes two major bridges (Snake Creek and the Provo River). Inkem said the project is being coordinated with UDOT and Wasatch County and that sections of the trail should enter construction this year.
Committee members raised property impacts, wetlands mitigation and routing concerns; staff said environmental constraints will require boardwalks and design adjustments. Several members also emphasized preserving trees and discussed the trade-offs between detached versus attached alignments where the corridor is narrow.
Next steps: staff will continue design, coordinate permitting for wetlands and right-of-way, and return to the advisory committee with refined plans and a timeline for bidding and construction.
