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Salt Lake City Light Rail Expansion

Sector: Road • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Source: Engineering News-Record

Project
Planned

The Utah Transit Authority has selected a preferred route for the TRAX Orange Line, which will run between Salt Lake City International Airport and the University of Utah’s Research Park. This expansion will add 2.8 miles of track and eight new stations to the existing light rail system, with an estimated cost of $400 million.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Rail, Education, Airport, Government
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Engineering News-Record

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The project “Salt Lake City Light Rail Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Engineering News-Record.

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2026-07-22

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The Utah Transit Authority has selected a preferred route for the TRAX Orange Line, which will run between Salt Lake City International Airport and the University of Utah’s Research Park. This expansion will add 2.8 miles of track and eight new stations to the existing light rail system, with an estimated cost of $400 million.

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Transportation

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United States of America (USA)

State

Utah

City

Salt Lake City

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Engineering News-Record

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Road, Rail, Education, Airport, Government

Article published date

2025-02-14

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