OGDEN, Utah, May 28, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon said he would commit $64.5 million to build a bus bridge between two locations in Ogden.
Trump said in a tweet at 4:18 p.m.: “Ogden, Utah, I am committing $64.5M to build bus service between Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital — very important services for Utahans! @RideUTA.”
While some Twitter users applauded Trump’s decision, others pointed out that the two locations are less than one mile apart; more precisely, according to Google maps, they are 0.9 miles, or a four-minute drive from each other.
Weber State University is located at 3848 Harrison Blvd., while McKay-Dee Hospital is located at 4401 Harrison Blvd.
As of 6:15 p.m., the post had 4,900 retweets and 21,800 likes.
This is for the Ogden Bus Rapid Transit BRT route. It will run from the FrontRunner Station at the Ogden Transit Center to Weber State University and McKay Dee Hospital. It is a 5.3 mile project.