Park Meadows Bike and Ped Projects
Overview
Through 2027, Park City Municipal is upgrading about 65% of all bus stops citywide (see our Bus Stop Improvement page). As new stops and shelters are built, the City is also filling key gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle network to make it safer and easier for people of all ages to walk, roll, or bike—whether to a bus stop or other destinations.
Building on community feedback from the Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan, Park City Forward, and the Neighborhoods First Streets Program, the City is planning active transportation improvements in the Park Meadows neighborhood. Supported by Summit County’s third-quarter sales tax, upgrades along Little Kate Road, Monitor Drive, and Lucky John Drive will add new pedestrian and bike facilities, calm traffic speeds, and enhance Safe Routes to School connections for students and families.
How We Got Here
To identify the best design for Monitor Drive and Little Kate, Park City staff evaluated several options focused on improving safety and comfort for people walking and biking. Early design concepts explored buffered bike lanes and separated facilities on both sides of the road, but limited roadway width, cost, and maintenance needs made these options challenging.
For Monitor Drive, staff analyzed two main alternatives—a cycle track with a sidewalk and a multi-use path—and shared both designs for public feedback. While the cycle track and sidewalk option offered clear separation between users, it presented several safety concerns, including limited buffer space between bicycles and vehicle traffic, narrow widths that could lead to conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists, and visibility challenges at driveways and intersections. After engineering review and community input, the multi-use path on the east side of Monitor Drive was selected as the preferred design.
On Little Kate Road, a cycle track was not considered due to the roadway’s limited width. Instead, the City evaluated wider bike lanes and a multi-use path as potential improvements. Similar to Monitor Drive, the multi-use path was identified as the safer, more comfortable option—offering greater separation from vehicles and a more consistent user experience for people walking, biking, and rolling throughout the Park Meadows neighborhood.
The multi-use path design offers greater separation from traffic, accommodates all users more comfortably, and creates a more consistent, year-round travel experience along both corridors.
Monitor Drive Improvements
Monitor Drive is a two-lane road with bike lanes and sidewalks that vary by segment. It connects key destinations like schools, churches, and the MARC, but sidewalks and bus stop connections are inconsistent.
What We Started With
- Monitor Drive carries high volumes of bicyclists and pedestrians, with a roadway width of about 42 feet.
- The east side of the corridor serves key destinations like schools, churches, and commercial areas.
- Existing sidewalks are inconsistent, and bus stops lack safe, direct connections.
- Based on FHWA guidance and public input, staff prioritized designs that support “all ages and abilities.”
What’s Planned
- A new, 12-foot* multi-use path on the east side for bicyclists and pedestrians to use
- 2 - 3 foot* shoulders on roadway
- Bus stop improvements along Monitor Drive
- Existing right-of-way that will remain in place
*Widths may fluctuate based on right-of-way
These enhancements will begin at the Monitor Drive and Kearns Boulevard (SR-248) intersection and end at the intersection with Little Kate, adjacent to the PC MARC intersections. Crossings along these segments of roadway will be enhanced to improve pedestrian visibility and slow turning vehicle traffic.
Monitor Drive Planned Multi-Use Path
Monitor Drive Planned Multi-Use Path
Little Kate Road Improvements
Little Kate is currently a two-lane, 20 mph road with conventional bike lanes in both directions and a sidewalk on the north side of the roadway.
What We Started With
- Little Kate carries medium volumes of bicyclists and pedestrians, with a roadway width of about 38 feet.
- The existing sidewalk on the north side of the corridor directly accesses the MARC and is along a Safe Route to School
- Existing bike lanes are inconsistent, with multiple residents riding on the sidewalk to avoid conflicts with vehicles.
- Based on FHWA guidance and public input, staff prioritized designs that support “all ages and abilities.”
What’s Planned
- A new, 12-foot multi-use path on the north side of the roadway
- Improvements at bus stops along Little Kate and Lucky John
- Existing right-of-way that will remain in place
To create a complete connection to McPolin Elementary School, the segment of Lucky John Drive between the intersection of Lucky John and Little Kate, and where it meets the McPolin Elementary School trail connection, will also be upgraded to include a multiuse path for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Engagement Opportunities
The project team will reach a major milestone in fall 2025, with 60% design completion for pedestrian and bicycle improvements, as well as planned bus stop upgrades. This page will continue to be updated with more opportunities to share your feedback about this project, including at the Transportation and Mobility Open House on October 14 from 5 - 6:30 at the Park City MARC.