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UTA outlines BYU UVX station plan; contractor awarded and December opening targeted
Summary
Andrea Polis, Utah Transit Authority project manager, told Provo TMAC that the new UVX/UTA station planned at BYU will have two curbside platforms, contractor LiveSource has been selected, and UTA is targeting substantial completion in late August and revenue service availability in December.
Andrea Polis, the Utah Transit Authority project manager for the BYU UVX station, presented project history, design, funding and schedule to the Provo Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee on Jan. 2025. "I'm Andrea Polis. I am the project manager for the ... for UTA," Polis said as she introduced the team and confirmed UTA's consultant support.
The station is planned near the music building on 11 North Campus Lane and will have two platforms—one per travel direction—sited at the curb so buses can pull out and re‑enter traffic. Polis and consultant Kent Jody said designers matched platform columns and wall materials to nearby BYU buildings, removed concrete benches used on older stations and added ramps and railings to meet accessibility needs. "The columns are going to match the color of the top of the music building," Polis said when showing renderings.
UTA described system context and ridership: UVX began operations in December 2018, and presenters cited weekday…
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