With growth in the surrounding area and the resulting increase in traffic, a section of Parkway Boulevard on West Valley City’s far west side is undergoing a widening project.

Nearly 1 mile of the two-lane roadway between Mountain View Corridor and 6400 West is being widened to two lanes in each direction with a center turn lane and bike lanes. 

Commercial and residential development and the extension of Mountain View Corridor across Parkway Boulevard in 2021 has brought more traffic to that stretch of road in recent years. West Valley City engineer Coby Wilson says it is particularly busy during the morning as traffic on northbound 6400 South turns right and heads east on Parkway Boulevard toward Mountain View Corridor and 5600 West. That pattern reverses course later in the afternoon. “That segment does see quite a bit of traffic, so we needed to add some lanes for capacity issues there,” Wilson said. 

As part of the widening project, power lines will be moved and curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, trees and improved drainage will be added to what has long been a narrow thoroughfare with dirt shoulders. 

Crews will get as much work done as they can before inclement fall and winter weather sets in and will pick up speed again in the spring with completion targeted for July 2025. 

Cost of the project is around $10 million to be paid for through a combination of federal and city funds. “About 80% of this project is federally funded,” Wilson said. A portion of city money comes from the stormwater utility fund, since new storm drains are being installed for the first time along the road.  

A similar widening is possible for Parkway Boulevard west of 6400 West, but there are no near-term plans or funding
for it.  λ