Welcome to the home page for the Airport TRAX line of the FrontLines 2015 rail project. The project is currently being re-examined to determine the most suitable alignment from downtown Salt Lake City to the Salt Lake International Airport. Information will be added to this section of the web site as the project develops. Click on the links below to learn more about this project. If you are interested in being on the project mailing list, click here.
The February 2008 Draft Environmental Study Report (DESR) is now available online here. To comment on the DESR, click here. For more information, see the Legal Notice below.
Legal Notice
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has prepared a Draft Environmental Study Report (Draft ESR) for the proposed Airport TRAX Line project. The Draft ESR describes the 6-mile light rail line that would extend light rail transit service from the Salt Lake International Airport to downtown Salt Lake City. A 45-day public comment period for this Draft ESR will begin on February 25, 2008 and conclude on April 10, 2008. Written comments on the document must be postmarked by April 10, 2008. Written comments on the Draft ESR should be addressed to:
Utah Transit Authority
Airport TRAX Line Project Draft ESR
Attn: Mary DeLoretto
669 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Copies of the Draft ESR are available for public review at the following locations:
- UTA FrontLines Headquarters, 669 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, 84101
- UTA Meadowbrook Office, 3600 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, 84119
- Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 East 400 South Salt Lake City 84111
- Chapman Library, 577 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, 84104
- Day-Riverside Library, 1575 West 1000 North, Salt Lake City, 84116
- Salt Lake City Engineering Permits Desk, 349 South 200 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, 84111
The Draft ESR is also available on UTA's website under Publications. Comments may also be submitted online here.
A public hearing/open house meeting is scheduled to receive comments on the Draft ESR. The Hearing/Open House Meeting is scheduled for the following time and location:
March 26, 2008
Utah State Fairpark
Bonneville Room
155 North 1000 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
To assure full participation at the hearing/open house, accommodations for effective communication, such as sign language interpreters or printed materials in alternate formats, or a language interpreter for non-English speaking participants, must be requested at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the scheduled event. Requests to UTA's ADA Compliance Officer for such accommodations should be made at (801) 287-3536 or 287-4657 (TDD).