Waterwise Improvements on Herriman Main Street

HERRIMAN — A landscaping project along Main Street replaced about 73,000 square feet of grass in the roadway medians with water-efficient rock mulch planter beds and upgraded the corridor's irrigation from traditional spray irrigation to drip irrigation, the city said 1.

The city said the new landscaping is expected to use about 30 percent less water than the previous grass areas 1.

The city said the project also helps address a long-standing issue in which spray irrigation could send water onto nearby roadways due to wind drift and runoff 1. By delivering water directly to landscaped areas, the new drip system helps keep water off the asphalt, which the city said may contribute to extending the life of the roadway 1.

The city said approximately 30 percent of the project cost was funded through a grant from the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District and Salt Lake County's Water Conservation and Land Use Municipal Partnership Program 1. It said the program assists cities in converting spray-irrigated grass areas to more water-efficient landscaping 1.

The city did not specify in its announcement when the work took place, what it cost in total, or which stretches of Main Street were affected 1.