West end: I-15 / US-89 in Lehi Length 43.89 km | East end: US-189 in Provo Canyon | |
Existed: 1935 as SR-80; renumbered in 1977 – present | ||
State Route 92, also known in various portions as the Timpanogos Highway, and Alpine Loop Scenic Highway is a scenic state highway in Utah County, Utah that runs from I-15/US-89 near Lehi to US-189 in Provo Canyon. The route is approximately 27 miles (43 km) long and is the only road with access to Sundance Ski Resort and the Aspen Grove Family Camp and Conference Center sponsored by the Brigham Young University Alumni Association.
Contents
- Map of UT 92 Utah USA
- Route description
- History
- Timpanogos Highway Commuter Lanes
- Major intersections
- References
Map of UT-92, Utah, USA
Route description
The route runs east from Highland and up American Fork Canyon, where it enters the Uinta National Forest. Shortly after, it passes Timpanogos Cave National Monument, a famous group of caves buried in the side of the canyon. The route continues up the canyon and bends to the south where it passes the east side of Mount Timpanogos. After passing Sundance Ski Resort, the road links up with US-189 in Provo Canyon.
History
The state legislature created State Route 80 in 1935, connecting SR-1 (US-91, now I-15/US-89) near Point of the Mountain with SR-74 south of Alpine. An extension in 1941 took SR-92 east to the Uinta National Forest boundary in American Fork Canyon, replacing a short piece of SR-146 (created in 1933) from SR-74 to the mouth of the canyon. At the other end of the highway, State Route 168 was built in 1933 as a forest road and numbered in 1935, connecting SR-7 (US-189) with Aspen Grove. SR-80 was extended through the forest to SR-7, absorbing SR-168, in 1953. Because the number 80 was needed for I-80, SR-80 was renumbered SR-92 in the 1977 renumbering.
Timpanogos Highway Commuter Lanes
The Timpanogos Highway Commuter Lanes, built from May 2009 to October 2011, are a 3.6-mile grade-separated parallel road of Timpanogos Highway in Lehi with one lane in each direction to bypass signal-controlled intersections. The west ramp of the commuter lane is next to the Interstate 15 intersection at N Frontage Road, the east ramp is between Highland Blvd and N Tamarack Drive. The estimated costs were $170 million.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Utah County.