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Weekly Update April 20 to April 27, 2008

UTA has officially extended the Salt Lake Free Fare Zone to include the Intermodal Hub extension to Salt Lake Central Station.  This will apply to the new TRAX stops: Planetarium, Old Greek Town and Salt Lake Central.  The buses that serve 200 South at Salt Lake Central Station will also be included in the Free Fare Zone.  The Free Fare Zone extends West of 400 West on 200 South only.  Other existing borders of the zone remain unchanged. This change is effective April 26, 2008. Click here for a free fare zone map

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Please join us on Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. for an opening celebration followed by free rides at Salt Lake Central Station at the Intermodal Hub (250 S. 600 West).

PERIODIC NIGHT WORK

• As construction is quickly wrapping up for a spring opening of the Intermodal Hub TRAX extension, Salt Lake City has issued a night work permit to our construction crews to work nights between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.  Night work will only be performed as needed and will not be every night. Please let me know if you have any questions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• If you have further questions not answered by this report or any comments or issues regarding the project please contact Chad Saley at 287-2290 or 898-5917.
• For issues regarding access to properties along the construction corridor or specific construction questions call Carl Dances at 381-8709. He is available 24-hours-a-day.

CONSTRUCTION HOURS

• Construction on the project is only permitted between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday each week. Most days construction will only take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK —   04-20-08 to 04-27-08

ROAD CLOSURES / TRAFFIC

• Periodic lane shifts along 600 West, 200 South and 400 West
• 300 South will be closed at 500 West on April 26 to allow for additional parking for the FrontRunner grand opening celebration

ROADWORK / UTILITIES – Now Substantially Complete

• Raise manholes to grade
• Final striping and installation of road signs

TRAFFIC SIGNAL TENTATIVE CUTOVER SCHEDULE

• 600 West / 300 S – On hold pending Rocky Mountain Power

TRACKWORK

• COMPLETE

STATIONS

• Salt Lake Central Station (600 West) – COMPLETE
• Intermodal Hub Plaza – Place concrete, plant trees, install: light poles, pay phones, ticket vending machines, signage, bollards and final electrical
• Old GreekTown Station (200 South) – COMPLETE
• Planetarium Station (125 South) – COMPLETE

SYSTEMS

• HUB Traction Power Substation – COMPLETE
• DELTA Traction Power Substation -  COMPLETE
• Signal – COMPLETE
• LRV Loop Detectors – COMPLETE
• Overhead Contact System – Night work doing punch list items
• Train test – COMPLETE
• Integrated signal testing – COMPLETE
• Pre-revenue operational train testing – In progress

WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK -         04-13-08 to 04-20-08

ROADWORK / UTILITIES – Now Substantially Complete

• Raise manholes to grade

TRAFFIC SIGNAL TENTATIVE CUTOVER SCHEDULE

• 600 West / 300 S – On hold pending Rocky Mountain Power

TRACKWORK

• COMPLETE

STATIONS

• Salt Lake Central Station (600 West) – COMPLETE
• Intermodal Hub Plaza – Place concrete and continue sheet metal installation
• Old GreekTown Station (200 South) – Continue final electrical
• Planetarium Station (125 South) – COMPLETE

SYSTEMS

• HUB Traction Power Substation – Short circuit test
• DELTA Traction Power Substation -  COMPLETE
• Signal – COMPLETE
• LRV Loop Detectors – COMPLETE
• Overhead Contact System – Night work doing punch list items
• Train test – Pull away tests
• Integrated signal testing
• Pre-revenue operational train testing