Active Transportation

Active Transportation, or human-powered means of getting around such as biking and walking, are an essential part of the transportation system and thriving communities. MAG's partners maintain over 100 miles of paved trails such as the Murdock Canal Trail, the Spanish Fork River Trail, and the Utah Lake Shoreline Trail. County leaders have acknowledged active transportation as integral to improving air quality, reducing congestion, and reducing travel costs. As the region grows and urbanizes, the need and demand for multi-use paths, neighborhood connections, on-street bike lanes, sidewalks, and pedestrian-friendly development increases.

The plan is to create a backbone of regional trails that traverse the county and connect into Salt Lake and Wasatch counties. The paved trail network in Utah Valley has been valued and been a growing recreation and transportation option for many years.