New Utah Inland Port Seen as ‘Relief Valve’ for West Coast Facilities

Just 60 miles south from one of the most famous locations in American transportation history, Promontory Point, Utah, a new transportation and logistics center is open for business and still being built out.

Supporters say the Utah Inland Port Authority could be key to relieving congestion at the California ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, and also for the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which operates the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash…