Nov. 9, 2026
After two years of construction, major roadwork on 600/700 North is complete. Salt Lake City invites neighbors to celebrate the new connection for Fairpark and Rose Park on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Backman Elementary.
Once described as a highway between neighborhoods, 600 North is now a more welcoming street that better connects the community and makes it easier to reach favorite neighborhood destinations.
“We’ve been working closely with the community on this project and the improvements to the road reflect what we heard from them,” said City Engineer Mark Stephens. “We kept all four travel lanes that people rely on while making the street safer and more comfortable for people walking, biking, driving, and using transit. The road project is an investment that will serve these neighborhoods for generations.”
The reconstructed roadway now includes fresh asphalt pavement, new protected bike lanes, safer crosswalks, and more than 200 new trees that will bring shade and beauty to the corridor as they grow. New curb extensions and a center median will help slow traffic and make crossing the street safer, particularly for students and families traveling to Backman Elementary School and Riverside Park.
The project also includes a new 650 North Bridge over the Jordan River, built through a partnership between Salt Lake City and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). The bridge is designed to better withstand earthquakes and major floods, with more space for people walking and biking. Close coordination between the City and UDOT of the bridge and roadway projects allowed them to be built at the same time, reducing the overall disruption to the community.
The project celebration is a chance for residents to meet the people behind the project and share their experience with the new street, pedestrian and bicycle path design.
It will also include dinner from neighborhood favorite El Jaripeo food truck, activities for kids, and an opportunity to see what's new along the corridor.
Learn more about the project at shape.slc.gov/en/projects/600north.
