Part of UTA TRAX Red Line closes for maintenance work

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Passengers taking the UTA TRAX Red Line this summer should expect to see significant delays as maintenance work begins between downtown Salt Lake and the University of Utah.

Starting today, May 24, there were will be no Red Line service between Courthouse and University Medical Center stations, with the closure lasting through August 17. The work is part of UTA’s TRAX Forward program to improve the TRAX system throughout the valley.

During the closure, all Red Line trains will reroute at Courthouse Station onto the Blue Line to go to Salt Lake Central Station. There will be temporary service on the Red Line July 3-5 for events at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Extra buses will be used during the closure to service areas within the closure. If you plan on taking a bus, UTA advises passengers to transfer at Gallivan Plaza Station for either Route 1, Route 2, or Route 4.

UTA advises passengers and residents of delays of up to 45 minutes with construction happening 24/7 during the closure. Work being done includes replacing the interlocking systems, overhead wires, guard rails, and track connections.

Here is a full list of stations affected by the Red Line closure:

• Courthouse
• Library
• Trolley
• 900 East
• Stadium
• University South Campus
• Fort Douglas
• University Medical Center

Regular service is expected to resume on Monday, August 18.