The Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee voted to recommend Provo’s draft active-transportation (walking, biking and shared-use path) maps to the Planning Commission, TMAC Chair Joy McMurray said during the committee’s March meeting.

The committee’s recommendation approves the maps as a planning-level, “best case” set of concepts rather than fixed construction plans, members and city staff said. Committee members asked for language clarifying that some features shown — for example, stamped-brick crosswalks or specific path alignments — are illustrative and subject to later engineering, funding and right-of-way decisions.

The recommendation matters because the maps are intended to guide where the city will prioritize pedestrian, bicycle and shared-use connections as redevelopment and capital funding occur. Mary Bond of Provo City Planning and other staff told TMAC the maps are deliberately conceptual: they show “where” the city expects connections and improvements and will be refined in later phases of the transportation plan and in project engineering.

Discussion highlights included:

- Joaquin-area shared path: Committee members supported the proposed east–west shared path behind the library but asked staff to note in the plan that the exact alignment would be shaped by future redevelopment and engineering. City staff said the map will include text asking developers to provide a continuous east‑west connection as parcels are redeveloped.

- Seventh, Eighth and Fifth North: Members debated differing roles for these parallel streets. Several members favored prioritizing Seventh and Eighth North for pedestrians and bikes while keeping Fifth North as an automobile through route to preserve east–west vehicle connectivity to the library, recreation center and shopping areas. Staff noted right-of-way limits on Fifth North that restrict widening and suggested the map reflect distinct purposes for the streets rather than identical treatments.

- FrontRunner station / Fifth South bike facility: Committee members asked how a proposed east–west bike lane by the FrontRunner station would function. Staff said the lane aims to fill a gap in south‑central Provo’s east–west bike network and could include a bike‑only or signalized crossing where needed. The final alignment may shift to Fourth South depending on the new bridge and intersections being built by UDOT.

- Micro‑mobility and shared uses: TMAC asked staff to add clarifying language on how the maps should treat emerging micro‑mobility (e‑bikes, scooters) and shared paths. Staff said they can add text and implementation notes about where separated facilities or guidelines might be needed.

After discussion, TMAC Chair Joy McMurray called for a vote. The committee voted in favor of recommending the maps to the Planning Commission in the form presented with the changes discussed; meeting minutes record no roll-call names nor any formal “no” votes at the time of the motion.

Provo City staff said final, GIS‑quality maps will be produced after this recommendation; the materials discussed by the committee are concept maps prepared in review software and are not the final GIS deliverables.

Looking ahead, staff said more detailed implementation text, funding-source notes and project phasing will accompany the maps when they return to TMAC and then go to the Planning Commission for formal consideration.