Dedicated bus lanes will open on State Route 224 between Olympic Parkway and Canyons Drive this winter as High Valley Transit wraps up the first construction season on its Bobsled Express bus rapid transit project.

Gabe Shields, High Valley Transit’s chief development officer, told KPCW that the current phase will be complete once lanes and trails reopen.

Major construction will pause for winter, although crews may improve local bus stops as weather permits. Traffic controls will be removed and trails reopened, according to High Valley Transit’s construction update.

Transit officials plan to meet riders at bus stops along the SR-224 corridor Thursday, Oct. 22. Shields said the outreach will thank the community for its patience during construction and support corridor businesses.

What crews finished in 2026

High Valley Transit said major work is complete at the Park Avenue and Deer Valley Drive intersection, including turning lanes, traffic signals, lighting, sidewalks and drainage improvements.

The McPolin Barn-to-Holiday Ranch Loop Road segment is ahead of schedule, with landscaped medians and paved and striped roadway.

Between Olympic Boulevard and Canyons Resort Drive, crews installed drainage, relocated utilities, rebuilt a retaining wall and created a detention pond. They also improved intersections at Old Ranch Road, Silver Springs Drive and Olympic Boulevard and began construction on the Bobsled and Cutter Lane stations.

What comes next

Major construction resumes in spring 2027. Planned work includes widening southbound SR-224 between Bear Hollow Drive and White Pine Canyon Road and the northbound section between McPolin Barn and Kearns Boulevard.

Station construction will include canopies, real-time information boards, lighting and landscaping.

The full project is expected to be completed in fall 2028, KPCW reported. The seven-mile route will connect Kimball Junction and Old Town Park City using a combination of dedicated bus lanes and mixed-traffic sections, according to High Valley Transit’s project overview.

Residents can follow construction updates on the agency’s website or speak with transit staff along the corridor Oct. 22.