UDOT hosts open house to showcase Heber Valley Railroad Trail plans

HEBER CITY, Utah — The Utah Department of Transportation will host a public open house Thursday to share details about a planned asphalt trail along the Heber Valley Railroad corridor.

The meeting, scheduled for April 10 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Wasatch County Library, will focus on sections A and C of the proposed multi-section trail system in Wasatch County.

Section A will extend from the Deer Creek Reservoir multi-use trail parking area to the intersection of Tate Lane and SR-113. Section C will run from 1200 South to the intersection of 300 South and 600 West in Heber City, at the Heber Valley Railroad terminal. This section includes plans for an at-grade crossing at approximately 1050 South and 1140 West.

Both trail sections will largely follow the existing railroad corridor and aim to improve active transportation and recreational access throughout the area.

Project officials expect to complete the environmental categorical exclusion study and trail design by late spring 2025, with construction anticipated to begin in fall 2025.

A draft of the environmental study will be available for review at the open house, where community members can ask questions of the design team and provide feedback.

Those with questions about the open house can visit the project’s page on UDOT’s website or call 1-888-704-4276.