- Salt Lake City’s mayor unveiled plans to expand Library Square into a larger park.
- Her office is seeking $2.2 million to advance the project to a construction phase.
- Construction could start by as early as 2027, playing a part in city’s Green Loop vision.
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled new renderings for what the plaza outside the Salt Lake Main Library could look like during her State of the City address Tuesday.
The sketches depict a plaza with more green space, trees and water features, essentially building on Washington Square Park across the street. Her administration plans to seek $2.2 million this year to help prepare construction documents for the transformation of the space near 200 East and 400 South.
If everything aligns perfectly, construction could begin in either 2027 or 2028, said Blake Thomas, senior adviser on real estate and capital projects for the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office…