Project Overview

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), in coordination with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), is working to connect Union Pacific Railroad's (UPRR's) Sharp and Tintic Lines in Springville and Spanish Fork. This connection will improve safety and mobility by permanently closing seven at-grade railroad crossings along the existing Tintic Line.  

Sharp-Tintic Railroad Connection Overview Map

Project Facts

  • The project will construct nearly 4,000 feet of new track. 
  • The new track will be UTA-owned and UPRR-operated. 
  • The project will remove track at five public and two private at-grade railroad crossings along the Tintic Line between Williams Lane and 400 South. 
  • Over 2 miles of the Tintic Line will no longer be in service in Springville and Spanish Fork. 

Schedule

UDOT is working closely with UTA, UPRR, Spanish Fork City, and Springville City to determine the timeline for design and construction.

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Environmental: Fall 2025

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this project was selected as a Categorical Exclusion (CE), which signifies a category of actions that are deemed not to have significant impact on the environment.

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Design: Fall 2025 to Fall 2027

The project team will conduct additional design from Fall 2025 to Fall 2027.

Contact Information

To contact the public information team with questions or concerns:

Hotline: 801-704-0899

Email: sharptinticconnection@utah.gov

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