McClelland Shared Street (Phase 2a of the McClelland Trail)
The McClelland Shared Street (Phase 2a of the McClelland Trail) is complete!
Project Overview
The McClelland Trail is a comfortable route for walking and bicycling between residential neighborhoods, recreational opportunities, shopping destinations, and community gathering places. Phase 1 of the McClelland Trail was completed first, between 800 South and 2100 South.
The project called “McClelland Shared Street Phase 2a” transformed the two blocks of the trail along McClelland Street, from 2100 South to Sugarmont Avenue, in the core of the Sugar House Business District. This phase (2a) implemented “soft improvements” that did not require a complete rebuild of the street, such as:
- Landscaping
- Signage
- Outdoor dining
- A narrower roadway
- More crosswalks
The end result is a pedestrian-scale, low-speed, more beautiful place to be, rather than just a place to drive and park. This is especially important to the success and happiness of the businesses, patrons, and hundred of families that are located, visit, or live on these blocks.
The City thanks all who have expressed their desire for such a change. These desires were recorded in the Sugar House Master Plan, the Circulation and Streetscape Amenities Plan for the Sugar House Business District (2013), the Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal Trail Implementation Plan (2013), the Fairmont Park Concept Plan, the Salt Lake City Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan (2015), and surveys and dozens and dozens of meetings in this multi-year process (see links and downloads at the bottom of this page).
An application by the Sugar House Community Council in 2018 and the support of the City Council for CIP funding ($500,000) in 2019, especially, have made this project’s construction possible.
Additional Resources
Concept Plan
Concept Plan
In 2020, the City and GSBS Architects developed a Concept Plan that combines all of the feedback received in a visual representation of the street’s redesign. The concept plan was presented to the public for comment in summer of 2020.
Project History, Data, & Downloads
Letters of Support
Past Master Plans
Past master plans support improvements to McClelland Street in order to enhance Sugar House and connect the McClelland Trail.
- Sugar House Master Plan (2005) (pp. 6, 8-9, 14)
- Circulation and Streetscape Amenities Plan for the Sugar House Business District (2013) (pp. 12, 14, 19, 30, 44, 50, 53, 57, 58, 82-90)
- Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal Trail Implementation Plan (2013) (pp. 30, 38, 46, 49, 56-57, Appendix D [Jan 24, 2012 meeting])
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan (2015)
- Fairmont Park Concept Plan (pending)
Contact Us
Project Manager | Jeff Gulden
Email | Jeff.Gulden@slcgov.com
Project Email | McClellandStreet@slcgov.com
Phone | 801-535-6630
Social Media | @SLCmoves @SLCgov
For more information about other active McClelland Trail projects, visit the McClelland Trail and Neighborhood Street Livability Improvements page. The project seeks calming traffic on neighborhood streets and McClelland Trail crossings between Harrison and Bryan Avenues.