- The Pioneer Trail project in Salt Lake City also aims to transform historic buildings and other spaces.
- Project leaders want to add a new restaurant, debate hall and bookstore at Council Hall.
- The first phase of the project, costing $15M, is expected to be complete by end of 2027.
SALT LAKE CITY — The group behind a new history-themed trail now being constructed near the Utah Capitol says it envisions transformations to historic buildings along the path, which can bring new restaurants and events to Capitol Hill.
Construction of the first phase of the Pioneer Trail began last month, targeting the State Street section at the hill between North Temple and the Utah State Capitol. Roadwork on the segment is expected to be completed by mid-November, with new landscaping along the road and the traffic circle completed by the end of the year.
New gardens will eventually run along State Street, with stone benches at the corner of every intersection by spring 2027, said Ryan Beck, chairman of the Pioneer Trail Foundation board, as he pointed to conceptual renderings of the plan in a Utah Legislative interim meeting on Tuesday…