Midvalley Express

Midvalley Express
Overview
Status	Under Construction
Owner	Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
Locale	Murray, Taylorsviille, & West Valley City, Utah, U.S.
Termini	Murray Central station West Valley Central station
Stations	15
Service
Type	Bus rapid transit (BRT)
Route number	50X
Operator(s)	UTA
Daily ridership	2,200 (anticipated)
Technical
Line length	7 mi (11 km)
Operating speed	50 mph (80 km/h) max.

The Midvalley Express (MVX}, originally known as the Taylorsville-Murray BRT and later as Midvalley Connector) is an under construction bus rapid transit (BRT) line anticipated to run between Murray and West Valley City (passing through Taylorsville) in Utah, United States, that will be operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA). It will connect the main campus of Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) in Taylorsville with both the TRAX light rail system and the FrontRunner commuter rail. It is the fourth (third currently operating) of several BRT lines that UTA is planning along the Wasatch Front. Bus Rapid Transit is described by UTA as "light rail on rubber tires".

Description

MVX will connect Murray Central station with the West Valley Central station, connecting with the Intermountain Medical Center, Sorensen Research Park, Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville Redwood Campus, and the Calvin Rampton Complex (which houses the Utah Department of Transportation, the Utah Department of Public Safety Driver License Division, and the Department of Technology Services) along the way. About a fifth of the approximately 7-mile (11 km) route will be in dedicated lanes along 4500/4700 South (Taylorsville Expressway/Utah State Route 266) with the other four-fifths running along various city streets. There are fifteen planned stops for the line. It began construction in the Spring of 2024, with construction anticipated to conclude during Fall 2026.

Route

Unofficial Midvalley Express route map. Station names/locations are subject to change.

UTA has assigned MVX the route number 50X.

Murray

MVX will begin its route at Murray Central station, with its connections to the Red and Blue TRAX lines and FrontRunner at Murray Central station in an expanded bus bay. It will exit at the intersection of Cottonwood Street and 100 West, turning north onto Cottonwood Street. It will continue by turning west onto Vine Street. After crossing over the railroad tracks, it will reach the Vine Street stop on the western side of the intersection with Commerce Drive. From there it will cross over Interstate 15 and turn north onto Murray Boulevard, and reach the next stop at approximately 5030 South on Murray Boulevard. After continuing north, it will use 4800 South/Murray Taylorsville Road to turn east and cross the Jordan River and the Jordan River Parkway Trail.

Taylorsville

Upon crossing the Jordan River, tMVX will leave Murray and enter Taylorsville. It will immediately turn north onto Sunstone Road, following the road to the northeast and reaching a stop halfway down the road. At the end of Sunstone Road, it will turn north onto Atherton Drive, which is also the road where the next stop is located, at approximately 4595 South (outside Monte Vista). Upon reaching the end of Atherton Drive, it will turn west onto 4500/4700 South and enter the dedicated guideways, in addition to immediately reaching its next stop, the first of three located in the median of the road.

It will continue down 4500/4700 South in dedicated lanes until reaching Redwood Road (SR 68), stopping at more stops in the median along the way, with one at the west intersection of Atherton Drive, and the other at approximately 1300 West (outside of the Fore Lakes Golf Course). It will continue by turning north onto Redwood Road (exiting the dedicated lanes) then east onto Community Boulevard to reach a new transit hub in the south east corner of the Salt Lake Community College Campus. From there it will leave SLCC the way it came in in order to continue west on 4700 South. The route will have one more stop in Taylorsville, on 4700 South at 2200 West.

West Valley City

MVX will leave Taylorsville and enter West Valley by crossing under Interstate 215 and turning north onto 2700 West. The route will continue north on 2700 West, with 4 stops at approximately 4700 S (near the Calvin Rampton Complex), 4400 S (near the state complex and the American Express offices), 4100 South, and 3800 South. The route will reach its end by turning east onto 3650 South and entering West Valley Central Station, with its connection to the Green TRAX line.

The route from West Valley to Murray is the same with the one exception that the eastbound stop at the east intersection of 4500/4700 South and Atherton Drive is on the side, rather than the median.

Stops

A total of fifteen stops are planned for the Midvalley Express.

Midvalley Express (Murray – Taylorsville)
Station/Stop Name	City	Eastbound Station/Stop	Westbound Station/Stop	UTA Bus Connections	Park and Ride Lot	Notes & Other Connections
Eastern end of the line
Murray Central station	Murray	5144 Cottonwood Street		45, 47, 54, 200, 201	Yes	701  TRAX Blue Line  703  TRAX Red Line Station serves the Intermountain Medical Center
Vine Street†		310 West Vine Street		54, 47	No
Murray Boulevard		5030 South Murray Boulevard		47
Sunstone	Taylorsville	4640 Sunstone Road
Monte Vista		4595 South Atherton Drive		47*
East Atherton		800 West 4480 South		47*		Westbound stop is in the center of the road, while the eastbound stop is on south side
West Atherton		1100 West 4540 South		47*
Fore Lakes		1300 West 4700 South		47*
SLCC Transit Hub‡				39*, 47*, 212*
2200 West‡		2200 West 4700 South		47*		Stop is at the SLCC Transit Hub
4700 South 2700 West	West Valley City			47*, 227*
State Complex		4400 South 2700 West		47*, 227*
4100 South		2700 West 4100 South		227*
3800 South		2700 West 3800 South		39*, 227*
West Valley Central station		2750 West 3590 South		35, 39, 41, 227, F232, 240, 248, 509, 513	Yes	704  TRAX Green Line
Western end of the line
*Indicates bus connections which do not connect directly at stop, but are easily accessible †Vine Street station dependent on Murray City and UTA determining funding and timing of construction ‡The current official map omits a stop at SLCC transit center, however, the 5 year service plan proposal 2025-2029 indicates routing to the transit center, while omitting the stop at 2200 West.

See also

• Utah Transit Authority
• Utah Transit Authority bus rapid transit

External links

• Midvalley Express Project – UTA website
• Midvalley Connector Project Website