Allen Park, one of Salt Lake City’s more unique outdoor spaces, will be closed for months as the city begins its first major overhaul since it acquired the historic property five years ago.
Salt Lake City plans to close the park beginning Monday, Nov. 17, so crews can begin installing fire and water lines before the city embarks on an even larger enhancement project either in late 2026 or early 2027. The fire line will travel up through an existing culvert in the center of the park, while the irrigation line will travel through to the park’s eastern boundary, said Jana Cunningham, spokeswoman for Salt Lake City’s parks and public lands department.
“(It’s) happening for the safety of the park to protect nearby homes from fire risk and provide irrigation for the trees and vegetation in Allen Park,” she told KSL.com. “This will just benefit the park as we’re going into phase one of construction. … It’s 100% to prepare for Phase 1.”…