Posted Feb 17, 2024, 11:38 PM
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Location: Sandy, Utah
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Originally Posted by Nebula3lem123
As long as trax is street-running, its never going to be particularly fast. The fact of the matter is that connectivity is going to be more important. Stadium is important being where it is currently because it's the closest you're gonna get to most classes on the red line. South Campus is a 3 or 4 block walk to anything other than the business college, fort douglas is only particularly connective if you live in the dorms, and medical center is decently separated from the rest of campus. A research park extension will be similar. All are great destinations and think it's great that they're connected, but Stadium is better situated for ridership, and the numbers prove it.
To add, stadium station is actually quite well connected pedestrian-wise. There's a nice tunnel under the tracks and the nearby intersection has a scramble cycle. In no way is there "no real pedestrian path".
Finally, my point is that even the current line bypasses campus, and that this new line makes it even worse. Neither route along south campus drive goes through campus in any way, but at least the current one is close enough to campus to be connective, especially for those who may not be inclined to walk very far.
To turn away from that, the fra long-distance map is very interesting! I like how the LAX-DEN line uses the overland route while the SEA-DEN uses the Central Corridor. It allows a Cheyenne connection without the weird non-connection between SLC and ogden. Whatever routes get chosen in the end, this is a very exciting time, especially for us in the west.
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As a fellow U student, I agree with what Nebula3lem123 is saying. The stadium station as it sits now is the best option for students who are not going to the business school or the hospital. Moving it on to 5th South takes it much too far away from West campus, which is where most of the students are. Not to mention that the intersection of 5th South and Guardsman Way is already too busy of an intersection with long wait times for students waiting to cross and cars. Adding Trax would make that even worse.
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