The majority of a mixed-use trail has been completed with a shared-use path for cyclists, skaters, and joggers.

The parkway was conceived in 1971 primarily as a flood-control measure,[1][2] but restoration of the floodplain, cleanup of pollution, adding trails and other recreational opportunities were also to be included.

The Utah Legislature approved a bill in 1973 that created the Provo-Jordan River Parkway Authority.

The Midvale Slag site sat adjacent to 6,800 feet (2,100 m) of the Jordan River.

[10] The other Superfund site, Midvale Sharon Steel, sat adjacent to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the Jordan River.