Utah State Route 138
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State Route 138 is a highway completely within Tooele County
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....
in northern 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...
that connects 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...
to Erda
Erda, Utah
Erda is a census-designated place in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,473 at the 2000 census, a significant increase from the 1990 figure of 1,113.-Geography:Erda is located at ....
and Stansbury Park
Stansbury Park, Utah
Stansbury Park is a census-designated place in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,385 at the 2000 census; the 1990 census population was 1,049....
. The route runs twenty miles (32 km) and is the old routing of U.S. Route 50 Alternate and U.S. Route 40.
Route description
From its western terminus at I-80 outside any city limits, the route heads south and veers to the southwest before turning southeasterly. Once reaching GrantsvilleGrantsville, 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...
, the highway heads east and turns to the northeast after leaving the city. It continues this direction until terminating at Mills Junction north of Stansbury Park
Stansbury Park, Utah
Stansbury Park is a census-designated place in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,385 at the 2000 census; the 1990 census population was 1,049....
.