Existed: 1984 – present Length 4.118 km | West end: SR-68 in Bluffdale Constructed 1984 | |
East end: I-15 / US-89 east of Bluffdale | ||
State Route 140 (SR 140) is a 2.559-mile (4.118 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It runs from SR 68 in Bluffdale to Interstate 15 (I-15).
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Map of UT-140, Utah, USA
Route description
SR 140 begins at an intersection with SR 68 in Bluffdale. It crosses the South Jordan Canal before turning south for about 0.3 miles (0.48 km). It then turns east again and crosses the Jordan River. After an intersection with Spring View Parkway within a residential area. It bumps slightly northward to cross over the Union Pacific Railroad and the FrontRunner commuter rail line. An area near this crossing was considered as a possible location for a FrontRunner station, but the Draper Station was built much further north. It passes a Sherwin-Williams building before entering a more commercial area. Following a crossing of the East Jordan Canal, SR 140 meets SR 287, known as Pony Express Road. It then turns southeast to meet a diamond interchange with I-15. The road continues east as Highland Drive toward Draper. Just beyond the end of the state route, Highland Drive passes under a disused railroad viaduct that is proposed for use by phase 2 of the TRAX Blue Line's Draper extension.
The highway is maintained by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), who is responsible for maintaining highways in Utah. As part of this role, they regularly survey traffic on their highways. These surveys are mostly presented in the form of annual average daily traffic, which is the number of vehicles that travel a road during an average day during the year. In 2009, UDOT calculated that approximately 3,920 vehicles used SR 140 daily. No part of the highway has been listed in the National Highway System, a system of roads important to the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.
History
State Route 140, otherwise known as Bluffdale Road, was first designated as State Route 160 in 1933, renamed to State Route 161 in 1935, and deleted from the state highway system in 1953. In 1984, the route was once again added to the state highway system, this time as SR-140 (and in the process co-opted 0.18 miles (0.29 km) from the south end of SR-287), and has remained essentially the same since.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Salt Lake County.