Prop 1 Funds Bring Utah Transit Authority Rider Amenities to Tooele, Grantsville and Stansbury

June 29, 2016
These improvements, funded through the passage of Prop 1, include extended service hours on the Tooele County public shuttle service, enhanced bus stops and new first/last mile solutions like bike trails and sidewalks.

UTA is also in the process of working with communities to gather feedback about future Prop 1 transportation improvements. If you would like to participate in a focus group about the future of public transportation in Tooele and surrounding cities, please email your name and preferred method of contact to [email protected]. Tooele County residents only, please.

Prop 1 improvements in the area are already under way, and will continue to be implemented throughout the next several years. Shuttle service, operated in partnership between UTA and Tooele County Aging Services, extended its hours of operations to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Previously, the route operated from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This service makes stops by appointment at designated places throughout Tooele, Grantsville and Stansbury Park.

Bike paths are planned along Utah Avenue and 100 East in Tooele, with work scheduled to begin later this year. Bus stop improvements, which will bring shelters, benches and garbage cans to select stops in Tooele and Grantsville, will also begin later this year.  Work is also expected to begin on sidewalks connecting Grantsville’s Main Street and senior center to public transportation hubs.  

Moving forward, UTA will work with Tooele and Grantsville for additional improvements. These may include additional bike paths that facilitate connections with public transportation; additional midday service and increasing peak service between Tooele and Salt Lake City; and preparations for long-term projects.