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Neighborhood Byways

Neighborhood Byways

What is a Neighborhood Byway?

Neighborhood Byways create pleasant and convenient routes for people using active modes of transportation by encouraging safe travel speeds, discouraging cut-through vehicle traffic, providing safe crossings of busy streets, and connecting people to destinations.

Few changes are needed on the quiet streets themselves. The network is realized by providing safe, often signalized crossings at the major barrier streets, and reducing vehicle traffic volumes along the route to make walking safer and more enjoyable. “Neighborhood byways” is a term recognizing that these corridors create a network for both people walking and riding bicycles.

Street characteristics that make an ideal neighborhood byway:

  • Low vehicle traffic volumes

  • Low speeds – narrow streets and other characteristics that make driving fast feel uncomfortable

  • Direct connections between neighborhood destinations

  • Greening along the route – for example, street trees that provide shade

Improvements that make a street a neighborhood byway include bicycle and pedestrian crossing improvements (signals, crosswalks, curb extensions, curb ramps, signage, and street markings), traffic calming, way-finding signage, and connectivity enhancements to existing bicycle and pedestrian routes.

Salt Lake City Neighborhood Byways Map

Neighborhood Byways FAQ

What is a Neighborhood Byway?

Neighborhood Byways create pleasant and convenient routes for walking, bicycling, rolling, and other active modes of transportation by encouraging safe travel speeds, discouraging cut-through vehicle traffic, providing safe crossings of busy streets, and connecting people to destinations.


How is a street chosen to be a Neighborhood Byway?

Neighborhood byways are identified in the Salt Lake City Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and are commonly located along streets with the following characteristics:

  • Narrow residential streets with low to modest vehicle traffic speeds and volumes

  • Direct connections between parks, schools, businesses, and other community destinations

  • Greening along the route such as shade trees

What changes are considered along these routes?

Infrastructure changes along these routes will be analyzed and vetted through a planning and public engagement process. Possible changes may include:

  • Curb extensions (also known as bulb-outs) at the corners of the intersections to shorten the distance when crossing the street and help calm vehicle traffic

  • Wayfinding signage and pavement markings to guide bicyclists along the byway

  • Opportunities for additional greening such as street trees or landscaped medians

  • Various traffic calming elements to slow vehicle speeds and discourage cut- through vehicle traffic, such as speed humps, traffic circles, and more

I live on a planned Neighborhood Byway. How will this affect getting to and from my home?

Neighborhood Byways create streets where residents can safely and comfortably bike, walk, and roll with children or pets. To create this safe and comfortable environment, some traffic calming improvements and minor street access modifications may be needed to manage vehicle speeds and prevent cut-through traffic. However, residents will still be able to easily access to their property.


How can I stay informed on the development of these Neighborhood Byways?

Join our Neighborhood Byways newsletter! You can also learn more by exploring the individual Neighborhood Byway pages on this website.


Can I drive my car on Neighborhood Byways?

While vehicles are not prohibited, Neighborhood Byways routes are improved for active modes of transportation such as walking and biking. The focus is on creating a network that enhances the experience for pedestrians and cyclists by ensuring safety and convenience.


How can I provide feedback or suggestions?

Your feedback is essential! We continually seek input to improve the Salt Lake City Neighborhood Byways for all users. Share your thoughts, suggestions, or experiences with the Salt Lake City Transportation Division via email at transportation@slcgov.com. You can also find contact information for individual Byway projects at the bottom of each webpage.

Neighborhood Byway Projects


600 East Neighborhood Byway Photo Gallery


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