Explore the Salt Lake City Transit Authority (TRAX) Project

June 15, 2014
Hidden Peak Electric Co., Inc. and Mass. Electric Construction Co. help create a new gateway to downtown Salt Lake City by assisting with a 6.2-mile light rail extension

Salt Lake City recently expanded its light rail line from the airport to downtown, giving travelers a new transportation option.

On the Salt Lake City Transit Authority (TRAX) project, joint venture partners Stacy and Witbeck and Kiewet turned to electrical firms Hidden Peak Electric Co., Inc., and Mass. Electric Construction Co. Hidden Peak Electric worked on the signalized traffic intersections for the trains and the street/station lighting, while Mass Electric Construction Co. handled the systems work, installation of fiber-optic cabling, and train control, including the overhead catenary systems (OCS).

Find more details on the Salt Lake City Transit Authority (TRAX) Project, including how the team helped the project finish months ahead of time and millions of dollars under budget, in the full Project Spotlight article by Freelance Writer Amy Fischbach.

All photos courtesy of Mass. Electric Construction Co.

For more details on this project, read the full Project Spotlight article.

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