UTA briefs council on FrontRunner double-tracking through American Fork
January 20, 2026, 4:05 p.m. · City Administration Conference Room, 51 E. Main St.
With only two council members present, UTA and UDOT officials described the $3.2 billion FrontRunner 2X project, which would double-track most of Utah County, including a 4.4-mile segment north of the American Fork station, for 15-minute peak service by 2030. Strip acquisitions of 15-20 feet are expected; no station relocation is funded. Mayor Frost urged UTA to move the American Fork station and add parking, saying it overloads 200 South.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Polycentric plan and code amendments | Continued |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1-2 · General plan
Polycentric plan and code amendments
Continued
Removed from the agenda (taken up Feb. 3).
Item 3 · Presentation
FrontRunner 2X project presentation
Discussed
UTA project manager Janelle Robertson, deputy Matt Carter, consultant Terry Warner and outreach lead Muriel Xochimitl said UDOT manages the project with about $840 million in state money plus a pending federal core capacity grant; total cost about $3.2 billion including 40% contingency. It adds 11 double-track segments, 10 Stadler diesel multiple-unit trains, a Bluffdale station and a maintenance facility; service starts in 2030 with construction next year. Progressive design-build team: Horrocks DEA with FrontRunner Forward Partners (Stacy Witbeck and Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction). In American Fork, strip takes of 15-20 feet, work at American Fork River bridges and crossings such as Storrs Avenue, retaining walls near TSSD, coordination on the planned 1100 South roundabout near Auto Mall Drive, possible window upgrades for two homes near Storrs, and vibration mats from Storrs to 200 South. No station relocation is in the federal grant. Mayor Frost and City Administrator Bunker raised station access and street parking on 200 South; Bunker said 200 South will be widened with a center cycle track.
- Cost: about $3.2 billion; state share about $840 million
- Service: 2030
- Builder: FrontRunner Forward Partners (Stacy Witbeck / Ralph L. Wadsworth)
What residents said
Station parking and traffic on 200 SouthConstruction noise near homes