Pages Lane in Woods Cross will temporarily close for roughly two months when construction begins on the $3.2 billion FrontRunner 2X commuter rail expansion, according to a Davis County Commission work session packet posted Friday, July 31.
The closure is one of several street-level impacts detailed in materials prepared for a Tuesday, August 4 work session at the Davis County Administration Building in Farmington. The session, recommended by Commission Chair Bob Stevenson, is scheduled for 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and will also introduce a potential 5th Local Option Transportation Sales Tax as a funding mechanism for the project's $1.1 billion local share.
As we reported July 30, commissioners received an overview briefing on the FrontRunner 2X project on Tuesday, July 28. The August 4 packet adds construction specifics that weren't in that earlier presentation.
What's changing in Woods Cross and West Bountiful
The "North of Woods Cross" double-track section stretches 2.5 miles from 2050 North in West Bountiful south through Woods Cross Station to 1500 South in Woods Cross. Beyond the Pages Lane closure, the project will relocate Barton-Stone Creek near 1600 North in the Pages Lane area.
The packet does not specify exactly when during the 2027–2030 construction window the road closure or creek relocation will occur.
North Salt Lake's Beck Yard corridor
A second double-track section, called Beck Yard, runs 1.8 miles from the I-215 overpass in North Salt Lake south to 1800 North in Salt Lake City. Approximately 4,260 feet of that section falls within North Salt Lake's Davis County boundaries.
A new maintenance facility for 10 additional FrontRunner trainsets will be built east of the tracks in the Beck Yard area, straddling the Davis County–Salt Lake County border.
Why the expansion matters
FrontRunner is at 90% capacity during peak hours in the peak direction, according to the UTA/UDOT presentation included in the packet. The project is projected to increase ridership by 53% and deliver 15-minute peak service by 2030.
Quiet zones and train horns
Existing Quiet Zone designations, granted by the Federal Rail Administration, will remain in effect during and after construction. Trains will be required to sound horns near active construction areas for safety.
New sales tax on the table
The August 4 work session's sole formal agenda item is a discussion of the 5th Local Option Transportation Sales Tax. The packet lists all Davis County city mayors and city planners as participants alongside Stevenson and Commissioner Troy Rawlings. No vote is scheduled.
The specific tax rate, projected revenue, and any ballot timeline have not been released. The $3.2 billion project anticipates $2.1 billion in federal funding, with a federal grant decision expected in 2027. The remaining $1.1 billion local share is the gap the new tax would help fill.
What's next
UDOT acquired 10 parcels in UTA's name for the FrontRunner 2X and FrontRunner Point projects at a total cost of $762,879 during the first quarter of 2026, according to Utah Transit Authority board minutes from April 22. Construction is contingent on federal grant approval expected in 2027, with 15-minute peak service targeted for 2030.
Residents can contact the project team at [email protected] or 888-882-0373. The August 4 work session is open to the public at 61 South Main Street, Suite 306, Farmington.
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