Jordan Valley station

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Jordan Valley
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
TRAX light rail station
Jordan Valley station platform close up, Apr 16.jpg
Close up view of passenger platform at Jordan Valley Station
Location3400 West 8600 South
West Jordan, Utah[1]
United States
Coordinates40°35′41″N 111°58′19″W / 40.594822°N 111.971849°W / 40.594822; -111.971849Coordinates: 40°35′41″N 111°58′19″W / 40.594822°N 111.971849°W / 40.594822; -111.971849
Owned byUTA
Line(s)Utah Transit Authority (UTA):
  Red Line
Platforms1 island platform
ConnectionsBus transport UTA: 232, 240, F590
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking845[1]
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedAugust 7, 2011[2]
Services
Preceding station Utah Transit Authority Following station
2700 W Sugar Factory Rd
toward University Medical Center
 Red Line 4800 W Old Bingham Hwy
toward Daybreak Parkway

Jordan Valley[3] is a light rail station in West Jordan, Utah, 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.

Description[]

The station is located at 3400 West 8600 South[1] but, although the station is situated immediately south of 8600 South, there is not direct vehicle access to the station's parking from that street, only by way of 3200 West. Also, while it is the closest TRAX station to Bangerter Highway (SR-154), there is no direct access to the station from Bangerter Highway either. The station can be reached from Bangerter Highway by heading east on 9000 South, then north on 3200 West, and finally west on 8660 South. The station is just northeast of the . In the early planning stages, the station was referred to as "Bangerter Station", but later changed to the current name.[4][5][3] The station opened August 7, 2011, as part of the Red Line (Mid-Jordan) and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.[2]

Original plans for the station included a large Park and Ride lot with 577 free (UTA exclusive) parking spaces.[4] However, two parking garages have been built at the station and provide 845 spaces.[1] The fee for parking in either of the garage is $1 per day or $15 per month, however, payment is only required for parking from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, except holidays.[6][7] Jordan Valley is the only TRAX station with a parking garage. Since their construction, the parking garages have had very little use; as low as 3 percent, according to UTA.[8] The only other parking garage operated by UTA is located at the Draper FrontRunner Station and it has the same parking fees.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "TRAX Parking and Stops". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 4 Apr 2013.
  2. ^ a b Fidel, Steve (1 Oct 2010). "2011 completion date for two TRAX lines announced". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 6 Mar 2013.
  3. ^ a b Hancock, Laura (25 Feb 2010). "UTA's board OKs station names". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Bangerter Station site plan" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Aug 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 5 Apr 2013.
  5. ^ "Mid-Jordan Transit Corridor CE/PE/FEIS" (PDF). rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 8 Aug 2013.
  6. ^ Davidson, Lee (7 Dec 2011). "TRAX now charges for parking at one lot". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 9 Jan 2013.
  7. ^ "UTA to Offer Covered Parking for a Fee". rideuta.com. Utah Transit Authority. 28 Nov 2011. Retrieved 12 Aug 2014.
  8. ^ Wood, Benjamin (18 Mar 2013). "Parking will cost $1 per day at Draper FrontRunner stop". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 4 Apr 2013.
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