Salt Lake City Light Rail Extension Cost Surprises Council

City Council debates benefit of light rail extension to tie intermodal hub into the rest of the light rail system.

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August 13, 2004, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"The price tag for Salt Lake City's portion of Utah's newest - and shortest - light-rail extension hit some City Council members like a ton of bricks this week.All told, federal, state and city taxpayers will pay nearly $35 million for the line, which covers five blocks."

Thanks to Wilf Sommerkorn

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