Wasatch front

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TRAX regional train in front of the Wasatch range

The Wasatch Front is the settlement area below the western flank of the Wasatch Range in the US state of Utah . Over 80% of Utah's residents live in the strip, which stretches for around 130 km from Ogden in the north via Salt Lake City to Provo in the south.

The area includes the two valleys Salt Lake Valley and Utah Valley and contains the largest agricultural areas in Utah, because fertile alluvial land on the lake shores and sufficient water from the mountains coincide.

Infrastructure

The Wasatch Front is accessed in its full length by various means of transport. The Interstate Highway 15 crosses the region and binds it to the north and south. The Union Pacific Railroad operates a railroad line for freight traffic.

The Utah Transit Authority offers excellent public transport for US standards with two regional transport systems. The Front Runner opens as a regional transport throughout the region with a line. The TRAX system offers three lines of local public transport in Salt Lake City and the southern Salt Lake Valley to West Jordan and Draper .

The expansion of public transport in the Wasatch Front began in 2008 and should last until 2015 ( FrontLines 2015 rail program ). However, the implementation was completed in August 2013 despite falling short of the budget. To finance this, the citizens voted in a referendum in 2006 to increase sales tax by a quarter of a percentage point.

Web links

Commons : Wasatch Front  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Deseret News: Draper TRAX extension embarks this weekend , August 18, 2013
  2. ^ Center for Transportation Excellence: Transportation Ballot Measures - Salt Lake County, UT