Relocation of Patriot Rail Salt Lake Garfield and Western Railway Main Yard
Sector: Airport • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Source: AOL
Funding was approved to relocate the main east yard of the Patriot Rail Salt Lake Garfield and Western Railway (SLGW) to a new interchange south of the Salt Lake City airport. The project aims to reduce traffic and congestion caused by railroad crossings on Salt Lake City's west side, improve traffic flow, and enhance localized air quality by reducing vehicle idling at blocked crossings. It is par
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport, Mass Transit, Government, Rail
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Funding was approved to relocate the main east yard of the Patriot Rail Salt Lake Garfield and Western Railway (SLGW) to a new interchange south of the Salt Lake City airport. The project aims to reduce traffic and congestion caused by railroad crossings on Salt Lake City's west side, improve traffic flow, and enhance localized air quality by reducing vehicle idling at blocked crossings. It is part of the larger Northwest Quadrant Freight Mobility Project, which received a federal grant in 2018 to move SLGW's rail switching movements out of the Poplar Grove Neighborhood. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Utah |
City | Salt Lake City |
Source
Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Mass Transit, Government, Rail |
Article published date | 2026-06-01 |
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