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11/1/2022



Rail News: Passenger Rail

UTA attains Urban Design honor for TRAX light-rail system


Urban Design Utah presented its annual Legacy Award to the UTA for its positive community engagement efforts.
Photo – rideuta.com

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The Utah Transit Authority last week received the Legacy Award from Urban Design Utah, an organization that advocates for quality urban design.

The award recognizes the authority's community engagement efforts that helped the TRAX light-rail system become a "positive catalyst within the communities it serves," UTA officials said in a press release.

The light-rail system opened in 1999, connecting riders from Salt Lake City to Sandy, Utah. Today, it features three lines — the Blue, Red and Green — forming a total of 42.5 miles of track and featuring 50 stations. The system is electrically powered through overhead catenary wires, according to the UTA website.

Regarded as the highest annual urban design honor in the state, the award was presented in conjunction with the Utah chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Institute of Architects.