SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns may have to wait another year to view a 43-foot replica of the famous golden spike that was driven in Utah 155 years ago to signal the completion of the transcontinental railroad at its final home.
However, when people do see it raised in place — likely in the spring of 2025 — it will be at the site of a brand-new state monument in Brigham City dedicated to celebrating the historic event in state history. The site will include a welcome center that could open by the end of 2025, according to Doug Foxley, chairman of the Golden Spike Foundation, the organization that commissioned the statue and set up the groundwork for a new state park.
Project officials provided the new details during a ceremony at the Utah…
