Saturday, June 7, 2008

UTA to the MAX: Needed MAX lines.

With the opening of the 35th South MAX route in the near future, it's planned right now for July 14th, UTA has also indicated they want to build more MAX routes as well as they get the equipment (buses and stop amenities) to do so.

Here's what is needed in a MAX system. I've included Provo/Orem as there is a second line that could be done that is a no-brainer to anyone there.

33rd South MAX. Run from Millcreek TRAX to the current EOL for Route 33. Would have to operate in mixed traffic (Type 1 BRT).
54th South MAX. Runs 53rd/54th South out to 56th West (further once development west of that is done). East of Murray Central TRAX it would take a route over to 62nd South and end near Knudsen's Corner.
7th/13th East MAX. From Downtown take 7th East to 9th East to/through Union Park, that becomes 13th East. Go all the way down to 123rd South, take that west to Draper TRAX. Meets up with Redwood MAX there.
Redwood MAX. From Downtown go to Redwood Road and take that completely to 125th South, then east to the Draper TRAX station. Crosses 35th, 54th, Mid-Jordan TRAX, and 90th South MAX.
90th South MAX. From 96th South near the Canyon mouth all the way out to either Bangerter or past it, then down to Daybreak, provide local service to Daybreak, if there is no local route in Daybreak yet.
Highland MAX. From 21st South TRAX, take 21st South to Highland Drive, then down Highland Drive the entire length, ending at 90th South presently with the possibility of expanding it further, this would replace the 'east side' MAX proposal on the UTA website.

There are others planned for other counties, that will be in a later post.

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