West Jordan City Center (UTA station)

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West Jordan City Center
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Location 8021 South Redwood Road
West Jordan, Utah [1]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 40°36′18″N111°56′11″W / 40.604905°N 111.936377°W / 40.604905; -111.936377 Coordinates: 40°36′18″N111°56′11″W / 40.604905°N 111.936377°W / 40.604905; -111.936377
Owned by UTA
Line(s)

Utah Transit Authority (UTA):

   Red Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Connections UTA intra-county and local bus
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 221 free spaces [1]
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened August 7, 2011 [2]
Services
Preceding station  Utah Transit Authority  Following station
Red Line

West Jordan City Center [3] is a light rail station in the West Jordan, Utah, in the United States, served by the Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan.

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West Jordan, Utah City in Utah, United States

West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a rapidly growing suburb of Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 103,712, placing it as the fourth most populous in the state. The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m). Named after the nearby Jordan River, the limits of the city begin on the river's western bank and end in the eastern foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains, where Kennecott Copper Mine, the world's largest man-made excavation is located.

Utah A state of the United States of America

Utah is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 30th-most-populous, and 11th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million according to the Census estimate for July 1, 2016. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which contains approximately 2.5 million people; and Washington County in Southern Utah, with over 160,000 residents. Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east, Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast.

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Description

The station is located at 8021 South Redwood Road (1700 West/SR-68) and is easily accessible from 7800 South (SR-48) by heading south on Redwood Road. There is not access to the station except directly from Redwood Road. The West Jordan city hall, West Jordan courthouse, West Jordan Branch of the Salt Lake County Library, a Jordan School District administration building, and a small commercial area are to the north of the tracks near the station. The area south of the station is mostly residential and, although the station runs along the north side of 8045 South, there is not direct vehicle or pedestrian access to that road. The station has a Park and Ride with about free 220 parking spaces available, but there are plans for a total of about 600 parking spaces. [1] [4] [Note 1] In the original planning stages, the station was referred to as "Redwood Road", but later changed to the current name. [3] [7] The station opened August 7, 2011 as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority. [2]

Utah State Route 68 sate highway in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis counties in Utah, United States

State Route 68 (SR-68) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is a major thoroughfare throughout the Wasatch Front as it runs north–south for 70.832 miles (113.993 km), linking US-6 near Elberta to US-89 in Woods Cross. The route intersects several major freeways and highways in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area including I-215, I-80, and I-15. The route is more commonly referred to as Redwood Road, after the street it is routed along throughout Salt Lake County. The highway is also routed for a short distance along 500 South and 200 West in Bountiful and Camp Williams Road in Utah County. The route is a surface street for its entire length.

State Route 48 (SR-48) is a highway completely within Salt Lake County in northern Utah that connects Bangerter Highway with I-15 and US-89. The route is laid on portions of 7800 South, Redwood Road, and 7200 South. When the route was formed in 1927, it passed through the center of Midvale on Center Street. However, it was moved north onto 7200 South in 1965 to serve an exit of I-15.

Jordan School District was the largest of Utah's school districts. It now employs 2,631 teachers and other licensed personnel who educate more than 52,300 students. An additional 2,610 employees provide support services for the system. Boundaries include the communities of Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman, Riverton, South Jordan and West Jordan in the southwestern part of Salt Lake County, from the Canyons School District on the east to the Oquirrh Mountains range on the west.

All of UTA's TRAX and FrontRunner trains and stations, streetcars and streetcar stops, and all fixed route buses are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act and are therefore accessible to those with disabilities. [8] Signage at the stations, on the passenger platforms, and on the trains clearly indicate accessibility options. In accordance with the Utah Clean Air Act and UTA ordinance, "smoking is prohibited on UTA vehicles as well as UTA bus stops, TRAX stations, and FrontRunner stations". [9]

FrontRunner commuter rail along the Wasatch Front in Utah, Untied States

FrontRunner is a commuter rail train operated by the Utah Transit Authority that operates along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah with service from Ogden in central Weber County through Davis County, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to Provo in central Utah County.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 American law

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. In addition, unlike the Civil Rights Act, the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations.

Train schedule

On weekdays the first northbound Red Line train (to the University Medical Center Station) leaves the West Jordan City Center Station at about 5:00 am and the first southbound train (to the Daybreak Parkway Station) leaves at about 5:15 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:44 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:33 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last southbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:33 pm. [Note 2]

On Saturdays the first southbound train leaves at about 5:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 6:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 11:05 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 11:43 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 10:43 pm. [Note 2]

On Sundays the first southbound train leaves at about 9:45 am and the first northbound train leaves at about 10:30 am. The last southbound train leaves at 7:43 pm and the last northbound train leaves at 8:23 pm. However, the last northbound train only goes as far north as the Central Pointe Station; the last northbound train to the University Medical Center Station leaves at 7:23 pm. [Note 2]

Red Line trains run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and every twenty minutes on weekends. [10] [11] [Note 2]

Bus connections [Note 3]

Notes

  1. ↑ On July 1, 2013 UTA announced that beginning immediately it was starting a one year pilot program involving most of its TRAX and FrontRunner Park and Ride lots. The purpose of the new program is to make rider connections with the Salt Lake City International Airport more convenient by avoiding the need to park at the airport. The program allows UTA patrons to park for an "unlimited amount of time" in the designated Park and Ride lots. In addition, UTA will allow free parking in all of its parking garages. Previous UTA policy limited parking to no more than 24 hours, except at its parking garages. As part of the year long pilot program, "UTA will measure parking lot usage and monitor costs, maintenance requirements, impacts to snow removal and security issues before determining if the program will be extended." There are eight Park and Ride lots that are excluded from this test program and the 24-hour time limit will still apply to these lots. West Jordan City Center Station's lot is specifically included in this test program. [5] Notwithstanding permission to park for extended periods in the applicable Park and Ride Lots, updated signage at the stations advises that the UTA Transit Police request that they be notified anytime a car is parked in one of the lots for more than seven days.
    On July 3, 2014 UTA announced that it had extended the free parking pilot program for another year, but was removing two stations from the program. [6]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Train schedules are current as of Change Day, August 17, 2014
  3. ↑ Bus routes are current as of Change Day, August 17, 2014

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References

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  2. 1 2 Fidel, Steve (October 1, 2010). "2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced". Deseret News . Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Hancock, Laura (February 25, 2010). "UTA's board OKs station names". Deseret News . Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media . Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Redwood Station site plan" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Aug 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "UTA Offers Free Multi-Day Parking". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. June 26, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "UTA Renews Free Long-term Parking Program". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mid-Jordan Transit Corridor CE/PE/FEIS" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority . Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Fixed Route Accessibility". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority . Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Rider Rules". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority . Retrieved March 12, 2013.
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