UTA holds ceremony to mark completion of Ogden Express

On Aug. 2, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) held a ceremony to mark the completion of the Ogden Express (OGX).

The event was marked with six speakers and culminated with a ribbon almost-cutting by the OGX bus. More than 200 people showed up to the ceremony, including Federal Transit Administrator (FTA) Nuria Fernandez, federal, state and local governments, regional associations, Weber State University and commerce. The 5.1-mile bus rapid transit project will go into service on August 20 and will provide a 10- to 30-minute service along 13 stations located between Ogden Central Station and McKay-Dee Hospital.

The project was made possible by a $78 million investment from the FTA and another $42 million from state and local entities. UTA notes the execution of the project on budget and on time was made possible by community collaboration and support with key partners, including Weber County, Ogden City, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Weber State University, McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce, Ogden Downtown Alliance, HNTB, Jacobs Engineering, AECOM, WCEC, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. Signal prioritization, dedicated lanes and right away were made possible by working closely with the Utah Department of Transportation.