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MAX (UTA)
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Max is the name of a bus rapid transit
(BRT) line operated by Utah Transit Authority
(UTA) that opened on July 14, 2008. Max has service improvements that differ from regular bus service, such as signal priority, increased spacing between stops, high frequency service and improved stops. UTA is in the process of moving to a BRT system that will include a center running fixed guideway that offers exclusive lane operation. This guideway will be built from 5600 West to 2700 West, allowing Max to operate in a separate corridor from regular traffic.
The 3500 South BRT line connects Magna Township
and West Valley City
with UTA's Trax
light rail system in South Salt Lake
, traveling on 3500 and 3300 South. It is the first of several BRT lines that UTA
is planning in the Salt Lake Valley
and Utah County. Other planned BRT lines include the Mountain View Corridor
Project along 5600 West, Wasatch Blvd 3900 South BRT, and several planned BRT lines in Provo, Utah
and Orem, Utah
.
Costs for the project totaled $7 million; a light rail extension along the same route would have cost $100 million. Each of the 23 stations along the Max route were designed by University of Utah
architecture students.
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
(BRT) line operated by Utah Transit Authority
Utah Transit Authority
The Utah Transit Authority operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah, United States. It operates fixed route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines , and a commuter rail line from Salt Lake City to Pleasant View, north of Ogden. UTA is based in...
(UTA) that opened on July 14, 2008. Max has service improvements that differ from regular bus service, such as signal priority, increased spacing between stops, high frequency service and improved stops. UTA is in the process of moving to a BRT system that will include a center running fixed guideway that offers exclusive lane operation. This guideway will be built from 5600 West to 2700 West, allowing Max to operate in a separate corridor from regular traffic.
The 3500 South BRT line connects Magna Township
Magna, Utah
Magna is a census-designated place and township in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 26,505 at the 2010 census, a moderate increase over the 2000 figure of 22,770...
and West Valley City
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 129,480 at the 2010 census,...
with UTA's Trax
UTA TRAX
TRAX is a three-line light rail system in Utah's Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City and several of its suburbs throughout Salt Lake County. The system is operated by the Utah Transit Authority ....
light rail system in South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake, Utah
South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,617 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, traveling on 3500 and 3300 South. It is the first of several BRT lines that UTA
Utah Transit Authority
The Utah Transit Authority operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah, United States. It operates fixed route buses, express buses, ski buses, three light rail lines , and a commuter rail line from Salt Lake City to Pleasant View, north of Ogden. UTA is based in...
is planning in the Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley is a valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Utah. It contains Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs, notably West Valley City, Murray, Sandy, and West Jordan; its total population is 1,029,655 as of 2010...
and Utah County. Other planned BRT lines include the Mountain View Corridor
Mountain View Corridor
The Mountain View Corridor, numerically designated as State Route 85 , is an expressway currently under construction that will run along the western periphery of Salt Lake County and northwest Utah County in northern Utah. A spur of the eventual freeway to Interstate 15 opened in northwestern Utah...
Project along 5600 West, Wasatch Blvd 3900 South BRT, and several planned BRT lines in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
and Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
.
Costs for the project totaled $7 million; a light rail extension along the same route would have cost $100 million. Each of the 23 stations along the Max route were designed by University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
architecture students.