West Jordan, UT
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: West Valley City, UT (6.5 mi).
About West Jordan
West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 116,961, placing it as the third most populous in the state.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Small-city terminal (parametric range $0.5–1B) | $0.75B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: West Jordan → West Valley City | 6.5 mi × $500M/mi | $3.2B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $15M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $4.2B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Jordan Valley / Red Line TRAX corridor at 9000 South. The Red Line's Jordan Valley corridor serves the southwest valley's dense suburbs with established park-and-ride stations. The 9000 South area offers commercial redevelopment parcels on the Bangerter Highway spine, capturing the valley's largest suburban catchment.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Kearns, UT — unincorporated west-side community.
- Taylorsville, UT — mid-valley suburb.
- The Daybreak district — South Jordan growth area.