Utah State Route 140
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State Route 140 is a 2.559 miles (4.1 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah
. It runs from SR 68 in Bluffdale
to Interstate 15
(I-15).
and the UTA FrontRunner commuter rail line. An area near this crossing was considered as a possible location for a FrontRunner station, but the station will be built in Draper instead. 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 UTA 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.
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...
. It runs from SR 68 in Bluffdale
Bluffdale, Utah
Bluffdale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,700 according to the 2000 census...
to Interstate 15
Interstate 15 in Utah
In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north–south through the southwestern and central portions of the state, passing through many of the population centers of that state, including St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, the latter three being part of the urban area known as...
(I-15).
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 mile (0.482802 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 RailroadUnion Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
and the UTA FrontRunner commuter rail line. An area near this crossing was considered as a possible location for a FrontRunner station, but the station will be built in Draper instead. 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
Draper, Utah
Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah Counties in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people . Its population in 1990 was 7,143 and had grown to 25,220 by the 2000 census...
. 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 UTA TRAX Blue Line's Draper extension.
The highway is maintained by the Utah Department of Transportation
Utah Department of Transportation
The Utah Department of Transportation is an agency of the state government for the U.S. state of Utah. The agency is usually referred to by its initials UDOT . UDOT is charged with maintaining the network of state highways in Utah. The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton state office...
(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
Annual average daily traffic
Average Annual daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning and transportation engineering. It is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days. AADT is a useful and simple measurement of how busy the road is...
, 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
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, a system of roads important to the nation's economy, mobility, and defense.