5600 West MAX
5600 West MAX | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Bus rapid transit (BRT) |
| System | UTA MAX |
| Status | Planned, but not funded |
| Locale |
Western Salt Lake County, Utah United States |
| Termini |
6200 South (initial) Daybreak Parkway station (final) Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub (initial) Salt Lake City International Airport (final) |
| Stations | 7 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2015 (anticipated) |
| Owner | Utah Transit Authority (UTA) |
| Operator(s) | UTA |
| Technical | |
| Line length |
5.0 miles (8.0 km) (initial main corridor)[1] 16.0 miles (25.7 km) (total initial route) 24 miles (39 km) (final)[1] |
| Operating speed |
65 miles per hour (105 km/h) (maximum posted speed limit) |
| Route number | Not yet announced |
5600 West MAX is a planned, but still unfunded, MAX (bus rapid transit [BRT]) line in northwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States that will be operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and will run along 5600 West (SR 172). (Initially it will only run along a short segment almost entirely within West Valley City, with a connection to Downtown Salt Lake City. However, it will eventually run from South Jordan to the Salt Lake City International Airport.) It is anticipated to begin initial service by late 2015 and is the third of several BRT lines that UTA is planning in Utah County and the Salt Lake Valley.[2] MAX is described by UTA as "light rail on rubber tires".[3]
Description
Phase 1 of the 5600 West MAX line will run along a 5-mile (8.0 km) segment of South 5600 West (SR 172) from 6200 South to 2700 West within Kearns and West Valley City. From the northern end of this segment, it will connect with Downtown Salt Lake City along a route (without any stops) following West 2700 North (Lake Park Boulevard), Bangerter Highway (SR 154), 21st South Freeway (SR 201), and I-15. The initial route is projected to include 6 stops and run at 10-15 minute intervals and cost $100 million.[1] UTA anticipated having Phase 1 of the 5600 West MAX operational by the end of 2015.[1]
Phase 2 will extend the route to a total of 24 miles (39 km)[1] from Herriman to the Salt Lake City International Airport, with the bus connection to Downtown Salt Lake City being eliminated. Phase 2 will also include connections to four TRAX stations: the Airport station on the Green Line and the 5600 West Old Bingham Highway, South Jordan Parkway, and Daybreak Parkway stations on the Red Line. Phase 2 is estimated to be completed sometime before 2025.[1] Phase 3 calls for the eventual replacement of this BRT line with a TRAX light rail line along the entire Phase 2 corridor. There is no estimated completion date for Phase 3, except that it will not be until after 2025.[1]
History
In 2010, while expressing their support for the 5600 West MAX (BRT), West Valley City indicated that they do not ever foresee the need for a light rail line along South 5600 West. Of particular concern was UTA's plans to secure the additional right of way necessary for a future TRAX line. UTA responded to the objections by indicating that the TRAX line may not be built for several decades, but added that "It's always better to overplan and underconstruct than the other way around."[4]
At one point in the development stages an addition stop further south in Herriman was planned. However, by 2013 this stop had been dropped from the plans.[5][6]
Route
UTA has not yet assigned a route number to the 5600 West MAX.
Kearns
The initial route will begin with a stop at 6200 South (Bennion Boulevard/SR 173) on South 5600 West on the southern edge of Kearns. (This point is also the southern terminus of State Route 172.) A Park and Ride lot is planned in the area of this stop. From this stop it will head north along South 5600 West, crossing Loadstone Avenue (at about 6000 South) and West 5655 South (Plumbago Avenue/Vista Ridge Way), until it enters West Valley City.
West Valley City
Just after entering West Valley City the 5600 West MAX will reach the 5400 South stop at about 5400 South. Another Park and Ride lot is planned for the area of this stop as well. After crossing West 5400 South (SR 173), it will continue north along South 5400 West and will cross West 5200 South (Henley Drive/Westridge Boulevard), West 5100 South (Mountain Men Drive), West 4970 South (South Garden Ridge Road), and West 4700 South before arriving at the 4700 South stop. Continuing on along South 5400 West it will cross West 4470 South (Chantry Way), West 4420 South (Deercrest Drive), West 4360 South, before passing in front of Hunter High School and crossing over the Utah and Salt Lake Canal.
Just north of the canal the 5600 West MAX will cross West 4100 South and then continue north to West 3500 South (SR 171) and the 3500 South stop. The 3500 South stop includes a connection with the 3500 South MAX and is anticipated to include as Park and Ride lot as well. After crossing West 3500 South it will continue north along 5600 West and will cross West 3100 South before reaching West 2700 South (Parkway Boulevard/Lake Park Boulevard) and the 2700 South stop. This stop is also anticipated to include a Park and Ride lot. While Phase 2 of the 5600 West MAX will have the 5600 West MAX continue north from this point (along South 5600 West), Phase 1 will have it turning east along West 2700 South (Lake Park Boulevard). (In Phase 1, the 2700 South stop will be the last one along the route until it reaches Downtown Salt Lake City.)
Heading east along West 2700 South, the 5600 West MAX will cross High Commons Drive before reaching the roundabout with Dabury Drive. East of the roundabout the route follows Lake Park Boulevard as it jogs slightly to the north before continuing east again, after another roundabout with South 5370 West. Continuing its course to the east the route follows the road as it passes through roundabouts with Highbury Parkway and South 4800 West (Corporate Park Drive) before it reaches about 4060 West. At this point Lake Park Boulevard curves to the north and then to the east again at 2400 South until it reaches Bangerter Highway SR 154. At Bangerter Highway, the 5600 West MAX will turn north to cross West 2100 South before reaching the 21st South Freeway (Utah State Route 201) and entering Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City
After the 5600 West MAX enters Salt Lake City, it will head east on the 21st South Freeway, crossing over South 3230 West, I-215, Redwood Road (South 1700 West/SR 68), and South 900 West before it reaches I-15 at the Spaghetti Bowl. Upon reaching I-15, it will head north along this freeway, crossing West 2100 South, West 1700 South, West 1300 South, Fayette Avenue, West 900 South, and West 800 South, until it exits I-15 at 400 South (University Boulevard).
After heading east on West 400 South, the route of the 5600 West MAX is a little unclear. UTA's map appears to indicate that it will continue east as far as 300 West (US 89), crossing South 800 West, crossing over South 700 West and South 600 West, and then crossing South 500 West and South 400 West, but where its stop will be is unclear. Being in such close proximity to the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub, it may well somehow connect with that station, but so far UTA has not provided sufficient clarification.
Stops
Initially six stops are planned for the 5600 West MAX.[5][7] The stops indicated are based upon the best information available so far and are subject to change before the project is finalized. All stops in Phase 1, except the one in Downtown Salt Lake City, will are anticipated to be built in the center of South 5600 West.[8]
| 5600 West MAX (West Valley City – Salt Lake City) | ||||||
| Stop Name [Note 1] |
City | Southbound Station | Northbound Station | UTA Bus Connections [Note 2] |
Park and Ride Lot |
Notes & Other Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern end of the line (Phase 1) | ||||||
| 6200 South | Kearns | 52, 54, F556 | Yes | |||
| 5400 South | West Valley City | 54, F556 | ||||
| 4700 South | 47, F556 | No | ||||
| 3500 South | 35, 556 | Yes | 35M 3500 South MAX BRT line | |||
| 2700 South | 513, F556 | |||||
| Downtown Salt Lake City |
Salt Lake City | 701 TRAX Blue Line | ||||
| Northern end of the line (Phase 1) | ||||||
Future stops
In Phase 2, eleven additional stops/stations are planned. Six of the planned stops will be in Salt Lake City (to the north of the initial corridor) and will connect with the Salt Lake City International Airport and the TRAX Green Line. The other five planned stops will stretch across several cities (to the south of the initial corridor), as far south as Herriman, and will connect with the TRAX Red Line.
| 5600 West MAX (South Jordan – Salt Lake City International Airport) | ||||||
| Stop Name [Note 3] |
City | Southbound Station | Northbound Station | UTA Bus Connections [Note 2] |
Park and Ride Lot |
Notes & Other Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern end of the line (Phases 2 & 3) | ||||||
| Airport | Salt Lake City | 700 North Terminal Drive | 453, 454, 551 | No | Serves Salt Lake International Airport 704 TRAX Green Line | |
| International Center | 453, 551 | |||||
| International Center | 453, 551 | |||||
| International Center | 551 | |||||
| 1300 South | ||||||
| 2100 South | 513 | |||||
| Phase 1 of the 5600 West MAX | ||||||
| 7800 South | West Jordan | Yes | ||||
| 9000 South | No | |||||
| 5600 West Old Bingham Highway |
5651 West Old Bingham Highway | Yes | 703 TRAX Red Line | |||
| South Jordan Parkway |
South Jordan | 10605 South Grandville Avenue | Serving northern Daybreak Community 703 TRAX Red Line | |||
| Daybreak Parkway | 11405 South Grandville Avenue | F504, F518, F547 |
Serving southern Daybreak Community 703 TRAX Red Line | |||
| Southern end of the line (Phases 2 & 3) | ||||||
See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "5600 West BRT". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune (13 Jul 2008). "UTA set to unveil speedy MAX bus route". Salt Lake City: ksl.com. Retrieved 13 Jul 2008.
- ↑ "Bus Rapid Transit" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 10 Mar 2014.
- ↑ Palmer, Rebecca (22 Mar 2010). "West Valley leaders say no rail on 5600 West". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 1 May 2014. Quote is from UTA's spokesman, Gary Carpenter.
- 1 2 "Transit Alignment-Dedicated Right of Way Transit Option" (PDF) (Map). udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mountain View Corridor Area Map" (PDF) (Map). udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation. Feb 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mountaion View Corridor: Phase 1 Bus Rapid Transit" (PDF) (Map). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 10 Feb 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Davidson, Lee (19 Jan 2011). "Bus rapid transit coming to 5600 West —but when?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: MediaNews Group. Retrieved 1 May 2014.