Utah Transit Authority has received a $62.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support a new bus rapid transit (BRT) route in Salt Lake County. The planned Midvalley Express will improve accessibility, frequency and connections, as well as encourage economic development near a regional mall, medical center, a community college and other key activity centers, UTA said.
The seven-mile, 15-station, all-electric BRT line will connect to UTA commuter rail and light rail at either end of the line across Murray, Taylorsville and West Valley City. The service will include 1.4 miles of bus-only lanes and priority at Please log in to see the rest of this story.
