American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-01-24
Intsrurban Cars Soon TO Arrive
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give unusually long stretches of tan.
gent, or straight track With the ex-
ception OF grade of one and ono,
half per cent necessary TO ASCEND
Provo bench. the heaviest pr1da Ia
eight-tenths of one per cent
Private right OF way for the line
has been bought for the entire dis.
lance between Sat Lake CITY ana
Provo. except where the road passes
through cities and towns. This makes
possible faster time and greater safety
than where d line follows a public
highway.
The catenary type OF line construc-
ton will be used overhead. and the
energy furnished to the motors will
be 1900 volts direct
Ail-steel passenger cars of the latest
type, sixty feet long and weighinp
forty-two tons each, will be used. They
provide wide. comfortable seats.
The line from Salt Lake City to
Provo IL about forty-nine miles long
Leaving the Salt Lake City terminal.
the line runs south on First West
street to q. short distance below Tenth
street. II then runs southwest to a
point eighty rods west of the Redwood
road, which 1t parallels at this dis
lance to point just south of Riyertop.
1t next winds through Jordan mar
rows, still keeping to the west side tf
the Jordan river, unit II reaches a
point near the Fairfield branch OF the
SAT- Lake Route, where 1t crosses to
the east side Of the river. Ii crosses
the Salt Lake Route at grade and the
Denver & Rio .Grande under grade
proceeding to Lehi, the sugar factory
American Fork, Pleasant Grove and
Linden. 1t then ascends Provo bench.
trayersing that rich agricultural terri
tory, ana ends in the business district
Of Provo. II will be continued to Paw
son, via Springville, Spanish Fork and
Salem, the ultimate plans contemplate
ing an extension to Nephi.
The new road will serve at the be-
ginning population of about $4,000
persons south of Salt Lake City. The
road will Itself undoubtedly deyelop |
heavy additional population. AS the |
only line between Provo and Salt Lake |
City which reaches the western side |
OF the Jordan river. II furnishes trans
portation to large areas of valuable |
land not now under cultivation. Ii is
the only line that touches several
prosperous communities In Salt Lake
and Utah counties. and 1t passes d.
rectly through the towns. The steam
lines. In most instances. reach only
the outskirts Of these places.
Development Service.
Early development of a large area
OF land west Of the Jordan river and
reached by the new road is expected
to follow the completion of the new
canals OF the Utah Lake e. Irrigation
company, which is now constructing n
large irrigation system Other large
areas along the line will be similarly
benefited.
The Salt Lake e. Utah will give
hourly train service, which will do
much to Increase trade and deyelop-
ment In its territory. The many choice
products OF the rural communities will
have ready outlet to market. and
shopping facilities for rural residential
VIII be 30 greatly improved as to bring
much greater patronage to merchants
In towns and villages.
me new line is expected to prove
favorite for tourists and pleasureI
seekers. Its location gives the trav-
eler an unequaled view of the Salt
Lake and Utah valleys, both of the
great lakes and the finest peaks OF the
Wasatch. II will bring Utah county's
many and desirable recreation place
within easy reach Of Salt Lake City
and will make the city's attractions
easily available for residents in the
smaller places. City and country alike
Will share In the benefits
Electrification OF the line will mott
be completed until about April /, and
gasoline motors will be employed un-
lil the electric current is available. I
The road has made hfty-year con-
tract with the Utah Power & Light {
company for electrical power.
The Salt Lake & Utah will be a part {
of an important north and-south cleo I
trio system. which will ultimately be
about 225 miles long Connections /:
viii be made at once with the Bam- {
berger road, which connects with the 6
Ogden Rapid Transit lines at Ogden, I
giving service from Provo to Bingham /,
City. With the Salt Lake G. Utah ex-
tended to Nephi and connections es-
tablished with Cache valley lines on
he north, the most populous and rich
est portions Of the state will be trav-
srsed by the electric raj road system 8