How much did the Draper TRAX light rail extension in Utah cost?
The Draper TRAX extension is a 3.8-mile light rail extension of the Utah Transit Authority's Blue Line from Sandy to Draper with three new stations, Crescent View, Kimballs Lane and Draper Town Center, opened on 18 August 2013 ahead of schedule and expected to carry 2,200 passengers a day. KSL reported on 6 August 2013 that UTA spent USD 149.1 million of a USD 193.6 million budget, 23 percent under budget, while Deseret News the same day called it a USD 212 million extension, and the earlier snapshot used USD 141.8 million from the FTA Capital Cost Database.
Final project cost
$149.1 million
Cost basis: 2013
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2013
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthKSL.com
- 6,115 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Deseret News18 August 2013