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Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau
F
ARMINGTON -- Nearly all seven Top of Utah cities with FrontRunner stations are opting for big-bucks improvements to the structures.
The Utah Transit Authority is offering to pay for simple blue canopies for the stations, but that isn't enough for most cities.
Farmington, for instance, wants the image of a roller coaster to grace the canopy of its station.
"We turned to Lagoon to partner with us on that," Mayor Scott Harbertson said. Lagoon has offered to pay for the canopy design, he said.
"Lagoon is a big part of our city, naturally, so it will give them a sense of a tie-in there," he said.
Lagoon is currently involved in the bidding process for the canopy design, he said.
Ogden is looking back to its days as a major railroad destination on its canopy. The city's canopy will mirror the Union Station's gull wing design, said Greg Montgomery, Ogden planning manager.
"We want you to be identifying that you are at the crossroads of the West," he said.
The city is awaiting a final cost estimate from UTA for the canopy improvement, which Montgomery expects to be around $150,000.
Woods Cross is also opting for a historical feel with its station.
"We really felt strongly that the majority of the citizens of our city were unfamiliar with what the historical uses of the land were," Mayor Kent Parry said. The canopy will include historical photos in the glass partition, as well as an old-time design.
The city will be spending $180,000 for the betterment of the station's canopy and lighting, Parry said.
The city is also planning to construct a museum near the station to complement the historical theme, but not in the near future.
Layton is planning on spending $85,000 on the canopies for its station. The two canopies will be midnight bronze rather than blue and will extend to 45 feet instead of the original design of 25 feet.
Clearfield wants its station platform to
match the architecture of the town square and aquatic center, said City Planner Gregg Benson. The station could be constructed of sandstone or slate.
"We want to make it a destination," he said. "We want to make it something specific to our city."
Pleasant View plans to add rock features to columns supporting the canopy and have a red roof to match the rose rock, said Bruce Talbot, director of community and development services.
The city is awaiting price estimates on the upgrades, Talbot said.
Roy is the only one that plans to stick with UTA's basic design for the station, said Mayor Joe Ritchie. Roy will participate in UTA's Art in Transit program, Ritchie said.
In the program, UTA will match $50,000 of city money spent on providing art, photographs, or etchings for glass partitions in the station canopies. Several Top of Utah cities are also using that option.
Currently, only Woods Cross has final approval for its station improvements, said Steve Meyer, UTA manager for commuter rail engineering and construction.
UTA will make sure city designs meet safety criteria and then enter into a financial agreement for the changes, Meyer said.
He said he hopes to have the stations done by this fall.
"We've enjoyed working with the cities on this to allow them the flexibility to give them some uniqueness to each station," he said.
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