Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail trail to be completed in 2010

FARMINGTON (Deseret News) — By the end of 2010, residents of Davis and Weber counties will be able to travel from West Haven to North Salt Lake by trail.

Cyclists, runners and walkers may not have to face cars, except for a few road crossings, during their jaunts north and south.

The cities of Farmington, Roy and Layton are planning to design and pave sections of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail trail this year, effectively completing the 23.7-mile trail located west of I-15.

Sections in Clinton, Clearfield, Kaysville, Centerville and West Bountiful are already finished.

The Farmington City Council recently approved a $38,000 contract for the trail to be designed to meet up with the city's existing Farmington Creek Trail, which ties into the trail that runs alongside Legacy Parkway.

In Layton, the 3.1-mile section of trail is undergoing an environmental update, which will be followed by a design phase, said Brock Hill, Layton's parks superintendent.

The design phase for the trail is relatively simple, Hill said, because the Utah Transit Authority owns the corridor, which is pretty standard from north to south.

Hill said he expects to begin construction on the trail in June or July.

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