Popperton Park
Location: 360 North Popperton Park Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
STATUS: Popperton is second site to undergo upgrades after Bonneville Blvd. Construction is currently underway. Anticipated parking completion is December 2024.
CAUTION: Popperton Park Way is an active public road and will remain open during construction. Please be aware of active construction in front of the Community Garden. Existing parking stalls in front of the garden will be closed throughout construction. Parking stalls to the west in front of the playfield will be available throughout construction. No trail closures in Popperton are expected.
The Popperton Park Trailhead is located on the north side of the road adjacent to the existing Popperton Plots Community Garden and the Popperton Park Open Space. This location offers easy access to many Foothills trails including Dry Creek Canyon, Popperton Park, the eastern Avenues neighborhood, and the University of Utah. City-managed Popperton Park, directly west of the construction area, has 35 striped perpendicular parking stalls (2 of which are ADA compliant) with an athletics field, playground, art installation, and a bike repair station. The existing Popperton Open Space has 11 parallel parking stalls which will be replaced during this project.
The Popperton Park Trailhead will include:
- Paved perpendicular parking for 46 designated spaces including 2 designated ADA spaces
- Rope and timber fencing and irrigated landscaping
- A welcome plaza with a trailhead information kiosk
- “Be W.I.L.D.” welcome station including dog waste bags, waste receptacles, invasive weed cleaning brush
- A precast concrete plumbed, two-toilet restroom with a water fountain
- Crosswalks and traffic-calming infrastructure
- Reserved space for possible Popperton Community Garden expansion
- Picnic table, benches, and shade sail structure
- Bioswale, green infrastructure area
- 4 bike racks (designed by SLC Arts Council installation) and a bike maintenance station
- Additional landscaping, trees, and benches on the south side of Popperton Park Way
Note: Additional wayfinding and regulation signage may be added before or during trailhead construction at N. Virginia Street, Fairfax Road, and Dry Creek paved trail access.
Existing Conditions
Construction Design
These documents are the 100% drawings submitted to the Engineering Division for publication to bidding contractors. The Engineering Division will select contractors for the trailhead projects in collaboration with the Public Lands Department. Contractors should be selected and contracts completed in March so that construction can occur at a TBD timeline from April to June 2024.