Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is the state capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Utah.

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City has four major freeways. Interstate 15 runs north-south; Interstate 80 runs east-west; Utah State Route 201 (the 2100 South freeway) runs east-west along the border with West Valley City; and Interstate 215, a beltway, which traverses the city's northwest and west neighborhoods and encircles the city's southern suburbs. SR-201, I-15, and I-80 bisect one another at a "spaghetti bowl" interchange just south of the city in South Salt Lake. An additional freeway called the Mountain View Corridor, which is part of the Legacy Highway system, is proposed along the west side of the Wasatch Front, with construction set to begin as early as 2008 and completion after 2015. Utah State Route 154 (Bangerter Highway) is an expressway that provides access to the rapidly-growing western and southern cities of the Salt Lake Valley. It begins at Salt Lake City International Airport and connects to I-15 in Draper at the far south end of the valley. U.S. Highway 89 enters from Davis County to parallel to I-15 before heading southeast into downtown. In downtown, U.S. 89 becomes part of State Street, the main surface street through the center of the valley. It merges with I-15 near the Sandy/Draper border near the south end of the valley. Between 1998 and 2001, in preparation for the 2002 Winter Olympics, most of I-15 through the valley was completely reconstructed and expanded, as were parts of I-80 and I-215.

Related Topics:
Interstate 15 - Interstate 80 - Utah State Route 201 - West Valley City - Interstate 215 - South Salt Lake - Mountain View Corridor - Legacy Highway - Wasatch Front - 2008 - 2015 - Utah State Route 154 - Salt Lake City International Airport - Draper - U.S. Highway 89 - Sandy - 1998 - 2001 - 2002 Winter Olympics

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Salt Lake City's mass transit service is operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and includes light rail and bus routes. The light rail system is known as TRAX and consists of two lines originating downtown. Both lines begin at the Delta Center near the western edge downtown and head east to Temple Square. From there they turn south through downtown. Near the courthouse, just south of downtown, the University Line heads east to the University of Utah, while the Sandy Line heads south. The Sandy Line serves the suburbs of South Salt Lake, Murray, Midvale, and Sandy and has a total of 17 stations. The University Line heads east to the University of Utah, passing by Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Huntsman Center, Fort Douglas, and ending at the University Medical Center, and contains a total of 7 stations. TRAX began service on December 4, 1999, and the University Line. A third line, branching off the existing Sandy line to reach West Jordan and South Jordan, was approved in July 2005 and should be completed by 2009. Plans for additional TRAX service are under development. A commuter rail line running north from Salt Lake City into Davis and Weber counties begsn construction in August 2005 and is expected to be completed in spring 2008.

Related Topics:
Mass transit - Utah Transit Authority - Light rail - TRAX - Delta Center - Temple Square - University of Utah - South Salt Lake - Murray - Midvale - Sandy - Rice-Eccles Stadium - Huntsman Center - Fort Douglas - December 4 - 1999 - West Jordan - South Jordan - July 2005 - 2009 - Commuter rail - Davis - Weber - August 2005 - Spring - 2008

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UTA also operates extensive bus service that extends throughout the Wasatch Front from Brigham City in the north to Santaquin in the south and as far west as Grantsville. They also operate routes to the ski resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons during the ski season (typically November to April).

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Wasatch Front - Brigham City - Santaquin - Grantsville - Big - Little - November - April

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Salt Lake City International Airport, located 7 mi (11 km) west of downtown, is a hub of Delta Air Lines and has recently expanded service. Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak passenger trains provide intercity transportation connections. Ute Cab, City Cab, and Yellow Cab are the major taxi services.

Related Topics:
Salt Lake City International Airport - Delta Air Lines - Greyhound Bus Lines - Amtrak passenger trains - Taxi

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