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Utah State Route 248
State Route 248 is a highway in northern Utah that connects Park City with Kamas. In Park City it is known as Kearns Boulevard. Route description From its western terminus in Park City, SR-248 begins at State Route 224 and heads east on Kearns Boulevard as a four-lane road with a center turn lane. After approximately , the route narrows to two lanes before passing by Park City High School and leaving the city limits. Soon afterwards, it crosses US-40/ US-189 at a diamond interchange. SR-248 then turns to the southeast, crossing into Wasatch County, passing the areas of Deer Mountain and Hideout located above Jordanelle Reservoir. The route then turns back to the east, re-entering Summit County. It soon enters Kamas as 200 South and terminates at SR-32 (Main Street). This terminus is located two blocks south of the western terminus of SR-150. The portion of the route between SR-224 and US-40 is included in the National Highway System. History The first state roads i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park City, Utah
Park City is a city in Utah, United States. The vast majority is in Summit County, and it extends into Wasatch County. 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 8,396 at the 2020 census. On average, the tourist population greatly exceeds the number of permanent residents. After a population decline following the shutdown of the area's mining industry, the city rebounded during the 1980s and 1990s through an expansion of its tourism business. the city brings in a yearly average of $529.8 million to the Utah Economy as a tourist hot spot, $80 million of which is attributed to the Sundance Film Festival. The city has two major ski resorts: Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort (combined with Canyons Village at Park City) and one minor resort: Woodward Park City (an action sports training and fun center). Both Deer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordanelle State Park
Jordanelle Reservoir is a reservoir in Wasatch County, Utah, United States, just north of Heber City. Jordanelle Reservoir is fed and drained primarily by the Provo River, and is impounded by the Jordanelle Dam, an earthen dam. The construction of the dam resulted in the reroutings of both U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 189 (which now run concurrently over the summit of nearby mountains) and the submergence of the towns of Keetley, Hailstone, and Jordanelle. Jordanelle State Park Construction of the dam started on June 27, 1987, and was completed on April 12, 1993. Jordanelle State Park opened on June 29, 1995. Construction of the dam was challenged by several groups. Conservationists wanted to maintain the natural state of the Provo River. Because of this, a large area at the foot of the dam was converted into an artificial wetland. Other groups were concerned that the site was geologically flawed, citing the catastrophic failure of the Teton Dam in Idaho in 1976. Mining inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US-530 (UT)
U.S. Route 189 is a spur of U.S. Route 89. It currently runs for 322 miles (518 km) from Provo, Utah at Interstate 15 to Jackson, Wyoming. The highway was not part of the original 1926 U.S. Highway system. The highway was created in the 1930s, absorbing former U.S. Route 530 and a portion of U.S. Route 30S. The portion through Provo Canyon (between Provo and Heber City, Utah) has been designated the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway by the state of Utah. Route description Utah US-189 begins in Provo where it is known as University Avenue, referring to Brigham Young University. The highway then winds up Provo Canyon passing by Deer Creek Reservoir and paralleling the route of the Heber Creeper (now known as the Heber Valley Railroad). The portion in Provo Canyon is designated the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway by the state legislature. The highway exits Provo Canyon near Heber City, Utah. At Heber City US-189 meets U.S. Route 40 and is co-signed with Route 40 all the way to its junc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah State Route 4 (1920s-1962)
Interstate 80 (I-80) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey. The portion of the highway in the US state of Utah is long through the northern part of the state. From west to east, I-80 crosses the state line from Nevada in Tooele County and traverses the Bonneville Salt Flats—which are a part of the larger Great Salt Lake Desert. It continues alongside the Wendover Cut-off—the corridor of the former Victory Highway— US Route 40 (US-40) and the Western Pacific Railroad Feather River Route. After passing the Oquirrh Mountains, I-80 enters the Salt Lake Valley and Salt Lake County. A short portion of the freeway is concurrent with I-15 through Downtown Salt Lake City. At the Spaghetti Bowl, I-80 turns east again into the mouth of Parleys Canyon and Summit County, travels through the mountain range, and intersects the eastern end of I-84 near Echo Reservoir before turning northeast toward the Wy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Road Commission (Utah)
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT (pronounced "you-dot"). UDOT is charged with maintaining the more than of roadway that constitute the network of state highways in Utah. The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton state office complex in Taylorsville, Utah. The executive director is Carlos Braceras with Lisa Wilson and Teri Newell as Deputy Directors. Project priorities are set forth by the independent Utah Transportation Commission, which coordinates directly with the UDOT. Structure UDOT maintains over of highways. The department is divided into four geographically defined regions and 10 functional groups: project development; operations; program development; technology and innovation; employee development; communications; policy and legislative services; audit; and finance. While the agency has maintenance stations throughout the state, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heber City, UT
Heber City is a city and county seat of Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 11,362 at the time of the 2010 census. It is located 43 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. History Heber City was first settled in 1859 by Robert Broadhead, James Davis, and James Gurr. John W. Witt built the first house in the area. The area was under the direction of Bishop Silas Smith, who was in Provo. In 1860 Joseph S. Murdock became the bishop over the Latter-day Saints in Heber City and vicinity. On May 5, 1899, the Wasatch Wave published this on the 40-year anniversary of Heber, "Forty years ago this week pril 30, 1859 this valley was first settled by a company of enterprising citizens from Provo. This company consisted of John Crook, James Carlile, Jessie Bond, Henry Chatwin, Charles N. Carroll, Thomas Rasband, John Jordan, John Carlile, Wm Giles and Mr. Carpenter, the last five named persons having since died. Forty years ago today, John Crook and Thomas Rasband comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SR-32 (UT)
State Route 32 (SR-32) is a state highway in Wasatch County, Utah, Wasatch and Summit County, Utah, Summit Counties in the U.S. state of Utah. Most of the highway is an old routing of U.S. Route 189 that became disconnected from the rest of US-189 during the construction of the Jordanelle Reservoir. SR-32 runs for 29.053 miles (46.756 km) from U.S. Route 40 (Utah), US-40 and U.S. Route 189, US-189 north of Heber City, Utah, Heber City to Interstate 80 (Utah), I-80 near Wanship, Utah, Wanship. Although signed US-189 or US-189 Alternate for most of its history, the highway pre-dates the creation of U.S. Highways and has had several numerical designations and route changes through the years. Route description The modern SR-32 begins running north from the US-40/US-189 junction north of Heber City. It curves east to run along the southern edge of the Jordanelle Reservoir and provides access to Jordanelle State Park. It continues east to cross into Summit County and meets the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo, UT
Echo is a census-designated place located in northwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census. Echo was founded in 1854. The community took its name from nearby Echo Canyon. History Echo originated as a stopover along the Mormon trail. Later the town served as a junction between the First transcontinental railroad and a spur line to serve silver mines near Park City. Since the creation of U.S. Highways Echo has served as a highway junction, where the main road coming from Wyoming splits with one branch proceeding towards Salt Lake City, continuing towards San Francisco, California, and the other towards Ogden, continuing to Portland, Oregon. Originally the main highway was numbered U.S. Route 30S and the branch was U.S. Route 530; the modern freeway equivalents are numbered Interstate 80 and Interstate 84. Echo was significant to the Union Pacific Railroad. The town served as a coaling and watering station for trains entering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, t ..., and from Coalville, Utah, Coalville. The town lies at an elevation of . History Wanship was founded in 1859 by Stephen Nixon and Henry Roper, who were joined by other settlers over the next two years. In 1861, 300 Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native Americans settled in the area. The sudden population increase made attempting to gather food in the area difficult. A friendly Ute tribe, Ute, Chief Wanship, helped the non-native settlers to find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamas, UT
Kamas ( ) is a city in southwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,811 at the 2010 census. The main industries are cattle ranching and lumber. The town is known to outsiders as "The Gateway to the Uintas" and is located east of downtown Salt Lake City. Fishing, camping, hiking, mountain climbing and other outdoor recreational activities are popular among locals. Kamas is the closest city to the Camp Steiner Boy Scout camp. History Kamas derives its name from '' Camassia quamash'', a source of food for Native Americans. Kamas was inhabited intermittently by several Native American ethnic groups, including members of the Ute, Shoshone, and Snake tribes. The first permanent settlements in the valley are believed to have been built by Mormon pioneers including Abraham Marchant, John Lambert, and John Pack who settled under the direction of Brigham Young. One prominent figure in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-80 (UT)
Interstate 80 (I-80) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey. The portion of the highway in the US state of Utah is long through the northern part of the state. From west to east, I-80 crosses the state line from Nevada in Tooele County and traverses the Bonneville Salt Flats—which are a part of the larger Great Salt Lake Desert. It continues alongside the Wendover Cut-off—the corridor of the former Victory Highway— US Route 40 (US-40) and the Western Pacific Railroad Feather River Route. After passing the Oquirrh Mountains, I-80 enters the Salt Lake Valley and Salt Lake County. A short portion of the freeway is concurrent with I-15 through Downtown Salt Lake City. At the Spaghetti Bowl, I-80 turns east again into the mouth of Parleys Canyon and Summit County, travels through the mountain range, and intersects the eastern end of I-84 near Echo Reservoir before turning northeast toward the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SR-224 (UT)
State Route 224 (SR-224) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. The route connects Interstate 80 and Kimball Junction in the north to Park City in the south. Ski resorts line the mostly four-lane highway, including Park City Resort and Deer Valley. The highway has changed paths many times since its formation in 1941, at one point connecting to Big Cottonwood Canyon and Salt Lake County. However, realignments brought the route to its present path by 1990. Route description The route begins at a single-point urban interchange with I-80 at exit 145 (which is referred to as Kimball Junction) and heads south on a four-lane undivided highway, passing through commercial development. An access road intersects the road that connects SR-224 to the Utah Olympic Park. As the highway approaches Snyderville, the commercial buildings turn into residential homes and the road briefly turns southwest before turning southeast and then south again. Residential development di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
