TRAX line to airport closing this weekend due to construction

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A segment of the TRAX Green Line, as well as a section of North Temple, will shut down this weekend due to construction, according to the Utah Dept. of Transportation (UDOT) and Utah Transit Authority (UTA).

On Oct. 18-19, all stops between North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe Station and Airport Station on the TRAX Green Line will be suspended while UDOT crews work on the I-215 bridge at North Temple. Regular TRAX Green Line service will resume on Oct. 20.

Construction crews will build a temporary deck under the bridge to safely catch debris and other materials during demolition, UDOT said.

If you need access to stops on the Green Line in this area during this time, UTA will reportedly run buses between the North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe Station and Airport stations.

Riders should reportedly plan for an extra 30-45 minutes of travel time in the area.

This work is part of the I-215 West Improved project — a major construction rehabilitation project on I-215 West from SR-201 to North Temple. Throughout the project, crews will be repaving three miles of freeway, improving 14 miles of ramps on SR-201, I-80, and California Avenue, and repaving 22 bridges.

“With fall break underway, we want to make sure travelers know about the closure so they can plan ahead and avoid missing a flight,” UDOT Public Relations Director John Gleason said. 

You can find more details on UTA disruptions here and more information on the I-215 West Improved project here.