Acting FTA Administrator Sherry Little was joined by Utah
Transit Authority (UTA) officials and local leaders to sign a “full funding
grant agreement,” which commits $428.3 million in federal funds toward the
Mid-Jordan light rail system extension.
The 10.6-mile Mid-Jordan line will open by December 2011. By
the year 2030, the line is expected to carry 9,500 daily passengers, generate
3,700 new transit trips and reduce the number of highway miles traveled by
65,000 daily.
When complete, the project will include nine stations, 3,035
park-and-ride spaces, and 28 transit vehicles.