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Transit master plan anticipates Trax extension to Lehi March 1, 2018, 1:26 pmWhile the tentative timeline for both the extension and the east-west route are pretty far out there — a 2035 Trax extension construction date — city planners say it's important to get plans in place early. "The more that we can plan ahead, the more hopeful it is that we can shorten that timeframe," City Planner 2 Mike West said. "Our hope is to get the corridor preserved which can be a difficult thing to get." Since cities are not in, and do not have the funds for, property acquisition, the best they can hope for is that developers will work with master plans and, as they come through, will work to get those areas set It can be a win-win situation since, as future Trax and frontrunner sites are identified, developers can put together plans for higher density projects in those areas, something that is generally supported by city leaders who understand the need to have commuters centrally located. Under current Lehi City plans, six potential Trax station sites have been identified: 1. Traverse Mountain Blvd. where it intersects with the rail corridor 2. Adobe, 3900 Adobe Way 3. Mountain Point Medical Center, 3000 N. Triumph Blvd. (south side) 4. 2100 North east of I-15 (phase 1) 5. Utah Southern Railroad Depot at 225 East State Street in Lehi 6. State Street and Main East of 1-15 at the border of AF/Lehi The transit master plan also seeks to identify the placement of a future major east/west corridor. Current options being considered are: 1. 1900 South in Lehi 2. Pioneer Crossing. (The roadway is designed for three lanes in each direction but currently, only two lanes are being utilized both ways). 3. 2100 North, west to Redwood Road and then Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain "We want to make sure there are enough homes and people to generate ridership," West said. About 70 people attended the recent open house. Most were supportive of the proposed transit plan, West said. While some favored leaving Pioneer Crossing alone, most were excited to see that the city is making future east/transit options a priority, instead of only focusing on north/south lines, West said. Over the next couple of months, city planners will draft the transit plan, taking into account the feedback they have received and will present it to the city council for its approval within the next several months. The plan will include recommendations for potentials bus routes and land uses around the transit corridor. West said UDOT and local cities are hoping to do a study within the next two years to determine an alignment for a major east-west roadway corridor. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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