HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Provided Information - 4/7/2026200 SOUTH
INDEFINITE CLOSURE
PRESENTED BY
Purpose
•200 South Indefinite Closure
•Westside Railroad Quiet Zone Project
Reasons for Proposed Closure
•Crossing Skew
•Rail Elevations
PROPOSED CLOSURE LOCATION
PROPOSED CLOSURE DESIGN
Impacts
•Residential Properties
•Industrial Properties
•Utilities
POTENTIAL CLOSURE IMPACTS
CLOSURE AREA
200 SOUTH
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CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM:Brian Fullmer
Policy Analyst
DATE:April 7, 2026
RE: Indefinite Closure of 200 South at Montgomery Street
The Council will be briefed about a proposal to indefinitely close to public use a portion of 200 South
between Montgomery Street (1595 West) and approximately 1640 West as shown in the image below. This
proposed closure is part of an ongoing effort to create railroad quiet zones in the city. Other quiet zone
crossings are located at 100 South Navajo Street, 1600 West 200 South, and 300 North Orange Street.
Under the proposal, the City would retain ownership of the street property because the street would merely
be closed, and ownership would not be relinquished as it would be with a street vacation.
Utah State Code 72-5-105 (7) requires the City to hold a public hearing after mailing a notice to UDOT.
Additionally, abutting property owners must be notified of the public hearing at least four weeks before the
hearing date. It is worth noting that the Planning Commission is not required to forward a
recommendation to the City Council. As such, the Commission did not review this proposal.
Goal of the briefing: Review the proposed street closure, determine if the Council supports moving
forward with the proposal.
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Aerial image showing location of proposed 200 South closure between Montgomery Street and approximately
1640 West. Location of new curb and gutter location at 200 South Montgomery Street is also shown.
Image courtesy of Salt Lake City Engineering
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
City staff is working with the Federal Railroad Authority to design needed safety improvements for a
railroad quiet zone. The crossing at 200 South is complex due to track elevation, crossing angle relative to
the street, and limited visibility. It was determined that closing the street would be significantly less costly
than required safety improvements at the railroad crossing for a quiet zone if the street was to remain open
to public use.
This section of 200 South has very low traffic volume and few properties are located along road. All
abutting property owners, Rocky Mountain Power, Union Pacific Railroad, and Patriot Rail (Salt Lake
Garfield & Western), have been notified of the proposed street closure and sent letters expressing support
for the closure provided they will retain access to their properties. Under the proposal, no property owner
would be denied access to their property.
The section of State code referenced above allows the City to close a street if the one of the following
conditions is met:
The street is not necessary for vehicular travel.
The closure is necessary to correct or mitigate injury to private or public land resources on or near
the street, or
The closure is necessary to mitigate unsafe conditions.
Administrative staff found that this section of 200 South meets all three conditions.