500 and 600 South Grand Boulevards Vision Plan

Do you live, work, or travel on 500 South or 600 South between 500 West and 700 East in Salt Lake City? If so, your feedback is needed to make the corridors safer and more inviting and to improve connections for all users.

Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), in cooperation with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), are launching the 500 South and 600 South Grand Boulevards Vision Plan. This plan is being driven by community input, data, and feasibility. The plan will result in a recommendation for transportation solutions designed to improve connectivity, comfort, and safety for people using various forms of transportation, such as walking and biking, in the neighborhood. 

Events

Opportunities to Interact with the Team at Local Events:

Living Traditions: May 16–18
Pride: June 6–7
Yappy Hour: June 12
Arts Festival: June 19–22

Background

The Grand Boulevards vision dates back to 2012 and has continued to evolve and grow in subsequent planning processes as the importance of these streets as visual gateways, mobility corridors, and neighborhood amenities has grown with Salt Lake City’s changing urban landscape. 

This plan will consider two complementary approaches: 

Neighborhood Enhancements: Enhancing the spaces outside of the drive lanes, including sidewalks, crossings, public spaces, and alternative uses for on-street parking, to improve safety, accessibility, and vibrancy while maintaining existing vehicle capacity.

Corridor Transformations: Exploring a long-term vision for City-owned rights-of-way that considers potential modifications to vehicular flow, increased multimodal connectivity, and strategic placemaking while preserving the flexibility to phase in future changes when possible.

Every perspective matters, and we invite the community to shape a vision that ensures these corridors are safe, welcoming, and reflective of Salt Lake City’s evolving identity.

What is a Grand Boulevard?

Timeline

In addition to incorporating these past plans and the rapidly changing needs of the community, the plan is also incorporating recent state legislation (Senate Bill 195), which limits the implementation of any “highway reduction strategies” along this corridor.

We need you to take this survey for the project team by June 30, 2025. What features are important to you? Tell us now!

Take Short Survey Now!

For anyone interested in providing even more input, we have created an additional questionnaire to help guide the project team!

Take Additional Questionnaire Now!