Interstate 80 in Utah
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In the U.S. state
of Utah
, Interstate 80
(I-80) runs 196 miles (315.4 km) east–west through northern part of the state, passing through the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Salt Lake City metropolitan area
, the Wasatch Mountains and Echo
canyon. In western Utah the highway was built along the corridor of the Victory Highway
, U.S. Route 40 and the Feather River Route
. In eastern Utah the highway was built along the corridor of the Lincoln Highway
and the Mormon Trail
. The easternmost section also follows the historical routes of the First Transcontinental Railroad
and U.S. Route 30S. The section of I-80 between Redwood Road and the Salt Lake International Airport was the last piece of the transcontinental freeway to open to traffic.
on the edge of the Bonneville Salt Flats. The highway closely follows the historical routes of the Wendover Cutoff of the Victory Highway
and the ex-Western Pacific Railroad
's Feather River Route
(now part of the Central Corridor
) across the salt flats and the larger Great Salt Lake Desert
. In the middle of the salt flats a concrete sculpture, Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
, stands just off the westbound lanes of I-80. The freeway arrives at the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake
and closely follows the southern shore towards the western suburbs of Salt Lake City. However, the historical routes from which the route of I-80 was derived were routed farther away from the lake, passing through the towns of Grantsville
and Tooele
before crossing a bottle neck between the Oquirrh Mountains
and the Great Salt Lake. While traversing the neck, I-80 features a view area with views of both the Lake and Antelope Island
. After passing the neck the road forks with I-80 proceeding towards the north end of Salt Lake City and State Route 201 proceeding towards the south end. Historically, this intersection was the separation of U.S. Route 40
and U.S. Route 50
. After the intersection the freeway corridor is again bottlenecked with the Great Salt Lake to the north and the Kennecott Utah Copper
smelter and tailings pond to the south. Visible in the distance is the Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine
, at one time the largest manmade excavation and the Kennecott Smokestack
, one of the tallest freestanding structures in the United States. Along this portion the freeway passes the historical site of the Saltair resort
.
The freeway enters the Salt Lake City Metro area on the former alignment of North Temple Street until passing the Salt Lake International Airport where the freeway veers slightly south departing the North Temple Street corridor which leads to Temple Square
in downtown Salt Lake. I-80 merges with Interstate 15 for about 3 miles (4.8 km) passing along the western and southern edge of downtown Salt Lake. After separating from I-15, the freeway loosely follows an alignment just south of 2100 South towards Parley's Canyon
, here joining the historical route of the Lincoln Highway
. The freeway ascends Parley's Canyon
as a six-lane freeway to an elevation of 7120 feet (2,170.2 m) at Parley's Summit
, and passes just north of Park City
. Upon reaching the Rockport Reservoir
at Wanship
the freeway turns north, following the tributaries of the Weber River
toward Echo Reservoir and dam. Upon reaching Echo Canyon
, the freeway follows the canyon east until the Wyoming state line near Evanston
. The portion through Echo Canyon follows the historical routes of the Mormon Trail
, U.S. Route 30S and the First Transcontinental Railroad
. A rest area in the canyon, just east of the separation with Interstate 84, features signs pointing out features in the canyon that were obstacles in the canyon for both the Mormon pioneers and the construction workers of the railroad, including Pulpit Rock, which was partially demolished when the railroad was converted to double track
.
s through the state. In western Utah, I-80 follows the historical route of the Victory Highway
from the Wendover
at the Nevada state line to the junction of U.S. Route 40 near Park City
.
Throughout Utah, I-80 is signed as the modern route of the Lincoln Highway
, except through Salt Lake City, where the Lincoln Highway is routed along State Route 201 and Parley's Way. The route of the Lincoln Highway across Utah was generally derived from the route of the Pony Express
and the Central Overland Route
. However west of Salt Lake City, the original route of the Lincoln Highway is un-drivable. The original route of the Lincoln Highway proceeded southwest from Tooele
towards Ely, Nevada
. This area is now used for military bases such as the Dugway Proving Ground
and Tooele Army Depot
. When these bases were formed the area was closed to the public. Interstate 80 in Utah and U.S. Route 93 in Nevada
are the modern signing of the Lincoln Highway between those two cities. East of Salt Lake, I-80 closely parallels the original route of the Lincoln Highway.
state line. The US-530 designation was replaced with U.S. Route 189.
, which was noted at the dedication and considered to be a milestone in the history of highway construction in the United States. It was also noted at the dedication that this was only 50 miles (80.5 km) from Promontory Summit, where the golden spike
of the United States First Transcontinental Railroad
was laid.
Phase three began in October 2008, involving the eastbound lanes and bridges being reconstructed from 700 East to 1300 East (traffic traveled on the new pavement on the north side of the freeway). However, the bridges on the eastbound lanes were replaced with the traditional manner, constructing them on the spot of where they would lay. With the project's completion in November 2009, there are now five lanes in each direction (one of those being an auxiliary lane in between exits) compared to three lanes prior to 2007. As part of the project, sound walls were added, grade-level signage was replaced with overhead signs, on- and off-ramps were lengthened, and the State Street bridge received a bridge deck replacement, as opposed to a new bridge.
|rowspan=12|Tooele
|rowspan=2|Wendover
|0.043
|1
| – Wendover
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|1.484
|2
| – Wendover
|Westbound entrance is via a U-turn at exit 4
|-
|rowspan=12|
|3.993
|4
|Bonneville Speedway
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|-
|41.278
|41
|Knolls
|
|-
|48.940
|49
|Clive
|
|-
|56.195
|56
|Aragonite
|
|-
|61.837
|62
|Military Area, Lakeside
|
|-
|69.521
|70
|Delle
|
|-
|76.402
|77
|
|
|-
|83.358
|84
|
|
|-
|88.395
|88
|Grantsville
|
|-
|98.619
|99
|
|
|-
|rowspan=30|Salt Lake
|101.544
|102
|
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
|-
|104.273
|104
|
|
|-
|rowspan=12|Salt Lake City
|111.287
|111
|7200 West
|
|-
|113.276
|113
|5600 West (SR-172)
|
|-
|114.336
|114
|Wright Brothers Drive
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|-
|115.374
|115
|Bangerter Highway (SR-154) – Salt Lake City International Airport
|Signed as exits 115A (Airport) and 115B (Bangerter Highway) westbound; no westbound exit or eastbound entrance at North Temple
|-
|116.488
|115
|North Temple – City Center, Temple Square
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former SR-186
|-
|117.262
|117
|
|
|-
|117.862
|118
|
|
|-
|119.591
|120
|
|West end of I-15 overlap; no exit number westbound
|-
|
|121
|600 South (SR-269 east) – Temple Square
|Signed as exit 306 westbound
|-
|
|122
|900 South (SR-270 north)
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|-
|
|122
|1300 South
|Signed as exit 305C eastbound
|-
|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|122
|rowspan=2|2100 South (SR-201)
|rowspan=2|Signed as exit 305B eastbound
|-
|rowspan=4|South Salt Lake
|-
|
|123A
|
|Signed as exit 305A eastbound
|-
|122.028
|123B
| – Las Vegas
|East end of I-15 overlap; no exit number eastbound
|-
|123.231
|124
|
|
|-
|rowspan=5|Salt Lake City
|124.125
|125
|
|
|-
|125.072
|126
|1300 East – Sugar House
|Former SR-181
|-
|126.785
|127
|2300 East – Holladay
, Millcreek
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former SR-195
|-
|127.039
|128
|
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
|-
|127.685
|129
|
|
|-
|rowspan=13|
|128.619
|130
|
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|-
|129.888
|131
|Quarry Exit
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
|-
|130.399
|131
|(No name)
|No eastbound exit
|-
|131.869
|132
|(No name)
|
|-
|132.583
|133
|(No name)
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
|-
|133.665
|134
| East Canyon
|
|-
|136.113
|137
|Lambs Canyon
|
|-
|rowspan=16|Summit
|139.413
|140
|Parley's Summit
|
|-
|141.815
|141
|Jeremy Ranch
|
|-
|142.847
|144
|View Area
|Eastbound exit and entrance
|-
|144.198
|145
|
|
|-
|146.876
|146
|
|West end of US-189 overlap
|-
|150.724
|150
|Tollgate Promontory
|
|-
|Wanship
|154.972
|155
|
|
|-
|Coalville
|162.592
|162
|Coalville
(SR-280)
|
|-
|rowspan=8|
|165.005
|166
|View Area
|No access across I-80
|-
|167.324
|168
|
|
|-
|167.781
|169
|Echo
|
|-
|169.505
|170
|Rest Area
|No access across I-80
|-
|178.703
|178
|Emory
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|-
|184.126
|185
|Castle Rock
|
|-
|187.767
|187
|Ranch Exit
|
|-
|191.690
|191
|Wahsatch
|
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
(I-80) runs 196 miles (315.4 km) east–west through northern part of the state, passing through the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Salt Lake City metropolitan area
Salt Lake City metropolitan area
The Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah, anchored by Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 968,858. As of July 1, 2009 the U.S...
, the Wasatch Mountains and Echo
Echo, Utah
Echo is a census-designated place located in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census. Although Echo has never had a sizable population, the town is historically significant.-History:...
canyon. In western Utah the highway was built along the corridor of the Victory Highway
Victory Highway
The Victory Highway was an auto trail across the United States between New York City and San Francisco, roughly equivalent to the present U.S. Route 40.-History:...
, U.S. Route 40 and the Feather River Route
Feather River Route
The Feather River Route is a rail line that was built and operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909, and connects the cities of Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah...
. In eastern Utah the highway was built along the corridor of the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
and the Mormon Trail
Mormon Trail
The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846 to 1868...
. The easternmost section also follows the historical routes of the First Transcontinental Railroad
First Transcontinental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska The First...
and U.S. Route 30S. The section of I-80 between Redwood Road and the Salt Lake International Airport was the last piece of the transcontinental freeway to open to traffic.
Route description
The freeway enters Utah in the town of WendoverWendover, Utah
Wendover is a city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,632....
on the edge of the Bonneville Salt Flats. The highway closely follows the historical routes of the Wendover Cutoff of the Victory Highway
Victory Highway
The Victory Highway was an auto trail across the United States between New York City and San Francisco, roughly equivalent to the present U.S. Route 40.-History:...
and the ex-Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
's Feather River Route
Feather River Route
The Feather River Route is a rail line that was built and operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909, and connects the cities of Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah...
(now part of the Central Corridor
Central Corridor (Union Pacific Railroad)
The Central Corridor is a rail line operated by the Union Pacific Railroad from near Winnemucca, Nevada to Denver, Colorado in the western United States. The line is in use for freight, and provides the route of the California Zephyr. The BNSF Railway has trackage rights on the entire line. The...
) across the salt flats and the larger Great Salt Lake Desert
Great Salt Lake Desert
The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large dry lake in northern Utah between the Great Salt Lake and the Nevada border which is noted for white sand from evaporite Lake Bonneville salt deposits...
. In the middle of the salt flats a concrete sculpture, Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, sometimes called the Tree of Life, is an sculpture that was created by the Swedish artist Karl Momen in the 1980s and dedicated in 1986. It is located in the desolate Great Salt Lake Desert of Utah on the north side of Interstate 80 about 25 miles east of Wendover...
, stands just off the westbound lanes of I-80. The freeway arrives at the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere, the fourth-largest terminal lake in the world. In an average year the lake covers an area of around , but the lake's size fluctuates substantially due to its...
and closely follows the southern shore towards the western suburbs of Salt Lake City. However, the historical routes from which the route of I-80 was derived were routed farther away from the lake, passing through the towns of Grantsville
Grantsville, Utah
Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,015 at the 2000 census. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence, but rapid increases in...
and Tooele
Tooele, Utah
Tooele is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 30,708 as of the 2009 estimates. It is the county seat of Tooele County...
before crossing a bottle neck between the Oquirrh Mountains
Oquirrh Mountains
The Oquirrh Mountains is a mountain range that run north-south for approximately 30 miles to form the west side of Utah's Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. The range begins in northwest Utah County and stops at the south shore of the Great Salt Lake. The highest elevation is...
and the Great Salt Lake. While traversing the neck, I-80 features a view area with views of both the Lake and Antelope Island
Antelope Island
Antelope Island, with an area of , is the largest island of 10 islands located within the Great Salt Lake, Utah, United States. The island lies in the southeastern portion of the lake, near Salt Lake City and Davis County, and becomes a peninsula when the lake is at extremely low levels. Antelope...
. After passing the neck the road forks with I-80 proceeding towards the north end of Salt Lake City and State Route 201 proceeding towards the south end. Historically, this intersection was the separation of U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
and U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
. After the intersection the freeway corridor is again bottlenecked with the Great Salt Lake to the north and the Kennecott Utah Copper
Kennecott Utah Copper
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation , a division of Rio Tinto Group, is a mining, smelting, and refining company. Its corporate headquarters are located in South Jordan, Utah, USA. Kennecott operates one of the largest open-pit copper mines in the world in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah. ...
smelter and tailings pond to the south. Visible in the distance is the Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine
Bingham Canyon Mine
The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as the Kennecott Copper Mine, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in the Oquirrh Mountains. It is the deepest open-pit mine in the world. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto Group, an...
, at one time the largest manmade excavation and the Kennecott Smokestack
Kennecott Smokestack
The Kennecott Smokestack is a 1,215 ft. high smokestack west of Magna, Utah, along SR-201 near the Great Salt Lake. It was built in order to spread the exhaust gases far away from the area of the Kennecott smelter for copper...
, one of the tallest freestanding structures in the United States. Along this portion the freeway passes the historical site of the Saltair resort
Saltair, Utah
Saltair, also The SaltAir or Saltair Pavilion, is the name which has been given to several resorts located on the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, United States, about fifteen miles from Salt Lake City.-Saltair I:...
.
The freeway enters the Salt Lake City Metro area on the former alignment of North Temple Street until passing the Salt Lake International Airport where the freeway veers slightly south departing the North Temple Street corridor which leads to Temple Square
Temple Square
Temple Square is a ten acre complex located in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In recent years, the usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities immediately adjacent to Temple Square...
in downtown Salt Lake. I-80 merges with Interstate 15 for about 3 miles (4.8 km) passing along the western and southern edge of downtown Salt Lake. After separating from I-15, the freeway loosely follows an alignment just south of 2100 South towards Parley's Canyon
Parley's Canyon
Parley's Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Utah. The canyon provides the route of Interstate 80 up the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains and is a relatively wide, straight canyon. The lower part of the canyon, however, is relatively twisty and had to be dynamited to make way for...
, here joining the historical route of the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
. The freeway ascends Parley's Canyon
Parley's Canyon
Parley's Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Utah. The canyon provides the route of Interstate 80 up the western slope of the Wasatch Mountains and is a relatively wide, straight canyon. The lower part of the canyon, however, is relatively twisty and had to be dynamited to make way for...
as a six-lane freeway to an elevation of 7120 feet (2,170.2 m) at Parley's Summit
Parley's Summit
Parleys Summit is a mountain pass in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah traversed by Interstate 80. It is the summit of Parleys Canyon, and the town of Summit Park is nearby....
, and passes just north of Park City
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
. Upon reaching the Rockport Reservoir
Rockport Reservoir
Rockport Reservoir, also called Wanship Reservoir, is a reservoir in Summit County, Utah, United States.-Reservoir:Rockport Reservoir is located just south of the town of Wanship on Utah State Route 32...
at Wanship
Wanship, Utah
Wanship is a census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 400 at the 2010 census.Wanship is located at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Utah State Route 32, at the junction of Silver Creek and the Weber River. It is from Salt Lake City, and from Coalville...
the freeway turns north, following the tributaries of the Weber River
Weber River
The Weber River is a c. long river of northern Utah, USA. It begins in the northwest of the Uinta Mountains and empties into the Great Salt Lake. The Weber River was named for American fur trapper John Henry Weber.-Weber River:...
toward Echo Reservoir and dam. Upon reaching Echo Canyon
Echo, Utah
Echo is a census-designated place located in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census. Although Echo has never had a sizable population, the town is historically significant.-History:...
, the freeway follows the canyon east until the Wyoming state line near Evanston
Evanston, Wyoming
Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Uinta County.-Geography:Evanston is located at...
. The portion through Echo Canyon follows the historical routes of the Mormon Trail
Mormon Trail
The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846 to 1868...
, U.S. Route 30S and the First Transcontinental Railroad
First Transcontinental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska The First...
. A rest area in the canyon, just east of the separation with Interstate 84, features signs pointing out features in the canyon that were obstacles in the canyon for both the Mormon pioneers and the construction workers of the railroad, including Pulpit Rock, which was partially demolished when the railroad was converted to double track
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
.
Auto trails
Interstate 80 follows the routes of two major auto trailAuto trail
The system of auto trails was an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. Marked with colored bands on telephone poles, the trails were intended to help travellers in the early days of the automobile.Auto trails were...
s through the state. In western Utah, I-80 follows the historical route of the Victory Highway
Victory Highway
The Victory Highway was an auto trail across the United States between New York City and San Francisco, roughly equivalent to the present U.S. Route 40.-History:...
from the Wendover
Wendover, Utah
Wendover is a city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,632....
at the Nevada state line to the junction of U.S. Route 40 near Park City
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
.
Throughout Utah, I-80 is signed as the modern route of the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
, except through Salt Lake City, where the Lincoln Highway is routed along State Route 201 and Parley's Way. The route of the Lincoln Highway across Utah was generally derived from the route of the Pony Express
Pony Express
The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861...
and the Central Overland Route
Central Overland Route
The Central Overland Route was a transportation route from Salt Lake City, Utah south of the Great Salt Lake through the mountains of central Nevada and the Basin and Range Province to Carson City, Nevada...
. However west of Salt Lake City, the original route of the Lincoln Highway is un-drivable. The original route of the Lincoln Highway proceeded southwest from Tooele
Tooele, Utah
Tooele is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 30,708 as of the 2009 estimates. It is the county seat of Tooele County...
towards Ely, Nevada
Ely, Nevada
Ely is the largest city and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Ely was founded as a stagecoach station along the Pony Express and Central Overland Route. Ely's mining boom came later than the other towns along US 50, with the discovery of copper in 1906...
. This area is now used for military bases such as the Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground is a US Army facility located approximately 85 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah in southern Tooele County and just north of Juab County...
and Tooele Army Depot
Tooele Army Depot
Tooele Army Depot is a United States Army post located in Tooele County, Utah. It serves as a storage site for war reserve and training ammunition. The depot stores, issues, receives, renovates, modifies, maintains and demilitarizes conventional munitions...
. When these bases were formed the area was closed to the public. Interstate 80 in Utah and U.S. Route 93 in Nevada
U.S. Route 93 in Nevada
In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 93 is a major U.S. highway traversing the eastern edge of the state. The highway connects the Las Vegas area to the Great Basin National Park, and provides further connections to Ely and Wells...
are the modern signing of the Lincoln Highway between those two cities. East of Salt Lake, I-80 closely parallels the original route of the Lincoln Highway.
U.S. Routes
From 1926 until the 1970s, all of the modern I-80 corridor was signed as U.S. Highways. From the state line at Wendover to Park City I-80 replaced U.S. Route 40. From Park City to Echo I-80 replaced a what was originally numbered U.S. Route 530, and U.S. Route 30S from Echo to the WyomingWyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
state line. The US-530 designation was replaced with U.S. Route 189.
Construction
Interstate 80 was constructed in segments, starting in the 1950s. By the late 1970s the Utah portion of I-80 was largely complete, except for a gap on the western edge of Salt Lake City. A 5 miles (8 km) section between Redwood Road and the Salt Lake International Airport holds the distinction of being the final link of Interstate 80 to be completed. This section was dedicated on August 22nd, 1986. This coincidentally was close to the 30th birthday of the Interstate Highway SystemInterstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
, which was noted at the dedication and considered to be a milestone in the history of highway construction in the United States. It was also noted at the dedication that this was only 50 miles (80.5 km) from Promontory Summit, where the golden spike
Golden spike
The "Golden Spike" is the ceremonial final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory...
of the United States First Transcontinental Railroad
First Transcontinental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad line built in the United States of America between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs, Iowa/Omaha, Nebraska The First...
was laid.
Reconstruction
Reconstruction of I-80 began in August 2007, from State Street (US-89) east to 1300 East (former SR-181). Dubbed "Innovate 80," phase one of the project involved temporarily widening bridges on the eastbound side of the freeway to accommodate five lanes (three lanes in one direction and two in the other). The center lane was made reversible so there would be three westbound lanes during the morning commute and three eastbound lanes during the evening commute. Phase two began December of that same year, reconstructing the westbound lanes and replacing the bridges. The bridges were all constructed in advance and then moved to their respective positions, beginning with the Highland Drive bridge, the 900 East bridge, the 700 East bridge, the 600 East bridge, the 500 East bridge, the 300 East bridge, and the 700 East ramp, which extends over 600 East. The westbound bridge moves were completed July 31.Phase three began in October 2008, involving the eastbound lanes and bridges being reconstructed from 700 East to 1300 East (traffic traveled on the new pavement on the north side of the freeway). However, the bridges on the eastbound lanes were replaced with the traditional manner, constructing them on the spot of where they would lay. With the project's completion in November 2009, there are now five lanes in each direction (one of those being an auxiliary lane in between exits) compared to three lanes prior to 2007. As part of the project, sound walls were added, grade-level signage was replaced with overhead signs, on- and off-ramps were lengthened, and the State Street bridge received a bridge deck replacement, as opposed to a new bridge.
Exit list
|-|rowspan=12|Tooele
Tooele County, Utah
Tooele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 40,735 and by 2005 was estimated at 51,311. Its county seat and largest city is Tooele....
|rowspan=2|Wendover
Wendover, Utah
Wendover is a city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 estimated population of 1,632....
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|1.484
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|Westbound entrance is via a U-turn at exit 4
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|3.993
|4
|Bonneville Speedway
Bonneville Speedway
Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, that is marked out for motor sports. It is particularly noted as the venue for numerous land speed records....
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|Knolls
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|48.940
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|Clive
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|56.195
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|Aragonite
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|61.837
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|Military Area, Lakeside
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|69.521
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|Delle
Delle, Utah
Delle is a small unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah, along Interstate 80 near the Bonneville Salt Flats. The town has never had more than a few residents and has served primarily as a filling station along the I-80 corridor...
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|Grantsville
Grantsville, Utah
Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,015 at the 2000 census. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence, but rapid increases in...
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Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
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|104.273
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|111.287
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|7200 West
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|113.276
|113
|5600 West (SR-172)
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|114.336
|114
|Wright Brothers Drive
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|115.374
|115
|Bangerter Highway (SR-154) – Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public airport in Utah. A joint civil-military facility, it is located in western Salt Lake City, approximately four miles from the central business district...
|Signed as exits 115A (Airport) and 115B (Bangerter Highway) westbound; no westbound exit or eastbound entrance at North Temple
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|116.488
|115
|North Temple – City Center, Temple Square
Temple Square
Temple Square is a ten acre complex located in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In recent years, the usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities immediately adjacent to Temple Square...
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former SR-186
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|117.262
|117
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|117.862
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|119.591
|120
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|West end of I-15 overlap; no exit number westbound
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|121
|600 South (SR-269 east) – Temple Square
Temple Square
Temple Square is a ten acre complex located in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In recent years, the usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities immediately adjacent to Temple Square...
|Signed as exit 306 westbound
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|122
|900 South (SR-270 north)
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|122
|1300 South
|Signed as exit 305C eastbound
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|rowspan=2|2100 South (SR-201)
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|rowspan=4|South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake, Utah
South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23,617 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
|East end of I-15 overlap; no exit number eastbound
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|124.125
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|125.072
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|1300 East – Sugar House
|Former SR-181
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|126.785
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|2300 East – Holladay
Holladay, Utah
Holladay is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,472 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from 14,561 in 2000. The city was incorporated on November 29, 1999 as Holladay-Cottonwood, and the...
, Millcreek
Millcreek, Utah
Millcreek is a census-designated place and township in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. In the 2000 census, this area was divided among four CDPs, the westernmost of which was designated Millcreek CDP. The population of this CDP was 30,377 at the 2000 census...
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former SR-195
Utah State Route 195 (1947-2007)
State Route 195 was a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, following 2300 East in Salt Lake County. Formed in 1947, the route initially created a link from south of the University of Utah to future I-80. By the late-1960s, the route was extended south to Holladay, including an...
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|127.685
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|129.888
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|Quarry Exit
|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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|130.399
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|No eastbound exit
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|131.869
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|132.583
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|133.665
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| East Canyon
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|Lambs Canyon
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|rowspan=16|Summit
Summit County, Utah
Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area. In 2010 its population was 36,324. It is part of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City–Ogden–Clearfield Combined Statistical Area. The county is...
|139.413
|140
|Parley's Summit
Parley's Summit
Parleys Summit is a mountain pass in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah traversed by Interstate 80. It is the summit of Parleys Canyon, and the town of Summit Park is nearby....
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|141
|Jeremy Ranch
Jeremy Ranch, Utah
Jeremy Ranch is located about 15 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah on Interstate 80 near Park City, Utah. The community has the well known Jeremy Ranch Golf Course. The golf course and country club were designed by Arnold Palmer. The community sits at an elevation of 6,400 feet above sea level...
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|144
|View Area
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|144.198
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|Tollgate Promontory
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|Wanship
Wanship, Utah
Wanship is a census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 400 at the 2010 census.Wanship is located at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Utah State Route 32, at the junction of Silver Creek and the Weber River. It is from Salt Lake City, and from Coalville...
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|Coalville
Coalville, Utah
Coalville is a city in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summit County...
|162.592
|162
|Coalville
Coalville, Utah
Coalville is a city in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summit County...
(SR-280)
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|166
|View Area
|No access across I-80
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|168
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|Echo
Echo, Utah
Echo is a census-designated place located in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census. Although Echo has never had a sizable population, the town is historically significant.-History:...
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|169.505
|170
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|No access across I-80
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|178.703
|178
|Emory
|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|184.126
|185
|Castle Rock
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|187.767
|187
|Ranch Exit
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|191.690
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|Wahsatch
Wahsatch, Utah
Wahsatch is a ghost town in Summit County, Utah, United States. It lies along I-80 at the northeastern end of Echo Canyon some east of Echo, and only west of Evanston, Wyoming. Wahsatch was established as a railroad camp, later achieving local prominence in sheep ranching...
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