Utah State Route 152
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State Route 152 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Utah
connecting SR-71 in Murray
to I-215 in Cottonwood Heights
, both suburb
s of Salt Lake City
. The route, which is 3.04 miles (4.89 km), is laid on the entire length of the Van Winkle Expressway and a portion of Highland Drive.
The route was initially created in 1933, then following Highland Drive from 2700 South southeast to 6200 South, turning east on that street to Knudsens Corner, then entering Big Cottonwood Canyon
. A series of truncations and realignments brought the route south to I-215 (south of 6200 South) and north to SR-71.
via Big Cottonwood Canyon Road to end at the Wasatch-Cache National Forest
boundary. In 1941, it was extended east in the forest to Brighton, and in 1945 the connection from Highland Drive to the canyon was moved south to Fort Union Boulevard. A short truncation at the north end was made in 1957, making the new terminus the intersection of Highland Drive and 1300 East (SR-181). In order to provide access to the new Wasatch Mountain State Park
, SR-152 was extended east from Brighton in 1963, following an existing county road over Guardsman Pass to end at SR-224. By 1968, the Van Winkle Expressway (then known as the Cottonwood Diagonal) had been completed, and SR-181 was being reconstructed, making the Highland Drive portion of SR-152 redundant. The State Road Commission truncated SR-152 to the south end of the expressway near 6200 South, in exchange for an extension of SR-195
to Holladay, and the next year the legislature designated the expressway as part of SR-152, giving it a new northern terminus at 900 East (SR-71). Finally, in 1987, a piece in the middle of SR-152, from I-215 south and east to Wasatch Boulevard (SR-210), was removed from the state highway system and replaced by proposed 6200 South and Wasatch Boulevard between I-215 and Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. To avoid an overlap of SR-152 on I-215, the new roadway became an extension of SR-210, and former SR-152 from Wasatch Boulevard to SR-224 became a new SR-190. (The next year, the extension of SR-210 was instead redesignated as part of SR-190.)
{|class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Junction
!Notes
|-
|Murray
|0.000
|
|
|-
|
|0.095
|Murray-Holladay Road
|Former SR-174 east
|-
|rowspan=5|Murray,
Holladay
|0.723
|1300 East
|Former SR-181
|-
|1.442
|5600 South
|
|-
|2.349
|Vine Street, Highland Drive
|Former SR-173, SR-152 west
|-
|2.518
|6200 South
|Former SR-152 east
|-
|rowspan=2|3.044
|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|Interchange
|-
|Cottonwood Heights
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
connecting SR-71 in Murray
Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
to I-215 in Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. It lies south of the cities of Holladay and Murray, east of Midvale, and north of Sandy within the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Following a successful...
, both suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s of Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. The route, which is 3.04 miles (4.89 km), is laid on the entire length of the Van Winkle Expressway and a portion of Highland Drive.
The route was initially created in 1933, then following Highland Drive from 2700 South southeast to 6200 South, turning east on that street to Knudsens Corner, then entering Big Cottonwood Canyon
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The -long canyon provides hiking, biking, picnicking, rock-climbing, camping and fishing in the summer. During winter, its two ski resorts, Brighton and Solitude, are popular among skiers...
. A series of truncations and realignments brought the route south to I-215 (south of 6200 South) and north to SR-71.
Route description
SR-152 begins at the intersection of Van Winkle Expressway and 900 East (SR-71 turns west from 900 East onto Van Winkle Expressway, which defaults onto 700 East). From there, it heads southeast as a four-lane divided highway with limited at-grade access. Past an intersection of former SR-181, the route dips south-southeast to intersect with 5600 South. The route once again veers to the southeast before a junction with both Vine Street and Highland Drive, where the Van Winkle Expressway terminates and SR-152 continues south on Highland Drive, a six-lane undivided highway. The route terminates seven-tenths of a mile later at an interchange with I-215.History
The state legislature defined State Route 152 in 1933 on a route that began at 2700 South, followed Highland Drive and 6200 South to Knudsen's Corner, and then entered Big Cottonwood CanyonBig Cottonwood Canyon
Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The -long canyon provides hiking, biking, picnicking, rock-climbing, camping and fishing in the summer. During winter, its two ski resorts, Brighton and Solitude, are popular among skiers...
via Big Cottonwood Canyon Road to end at the Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is a United States National Forest located primarily in northern Utah , with smaller parts extending into southeastern Idaho and southwestern Wyoming . The name is from the Ute word Wasatch for a low place in high mountains, and the French word Cache meaning to...
boundary. In 1941, it was extended east in the forest to Brighton, and in 1945 the connection from Highland Drive to the canyon was moved south to Fort Union Boulevard. A short truncation at the north end was made in 1957, making the new terminus the intersection of Highland Drive and 1300 East (SR-181). In order to provide access to the new Wasatch Mountain State Park
Wasatch Mountain State Park
Wasatch Mountain State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, located in the Heber Valley of Wasatch County near Midway.Established in 1961, Wasatch Mountain State Park is Utah's most developed state park. Named for Wasatch Mountain, the park consists of , and sits at an elevation of...
, SR-152 was extended east from Brighton in 1963, following an existing county road over Guardsman Pass to end at SR-224. By 1968, the Van Winkle Expressway (then known as the Cottonwood Diagonal) had been completed, and SR-181 was being reconstructed, making the Highland Drive portion of SR-152 redundant. The State Road Commission truncated SR-152 to the south end of the expressway near 6200 South, in exchange for an extension of SR-195
Utah State Route 195 (1947-2007)
State Route 195 was a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, following 2300 East in Salt Lake County. Formed in 1947, the route initially created a link from south of the University of Utah to future I-80. By the late-1960s, the route was extended south to Holladay, including an...
to Holladay, and the next year the legislature designated the expressway as part of SR-152, giving it a new northern terminus at 900 East (SR-71). Finally, in 1987, a piece in the middle of SR-152, from I-215 south and east to Wasatch Boulevard (SR-210), was removed from the state highway system and replaced by proposed 6200 South and Wasatch Boulevard between I-215 and Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. To avoid an overlap of SR-152 on I-215, the new roadway became an extension of SR-210, and former SR-152 from Wasatch Boulevard to SR-224 became a new SR-190. (The next year, the extension of SR-210 was instead redesignated as part of SR-190.)
Major intersections
The entire route is in Salt Lake County.{|class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Junction
!Notes
|-
|Murray
|0.000
|
|
|-
|
|0.095
|Murray-Holladay Road
|Former SR-174 east
|-
|rowspan=5|Murray,
Holladay
|0.723
|1300 East
|Former SR-181
|-
|1.442
|5600 South
|
|-
|2.349
|Vine Street, Highland Drive
|Former SR-173, SR-152 west
|-
|2.518
|6200 South
|Former SR-152 east
|-
|rowspan=2|3.044
|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|Interchange
|-
|Cottonwood Heights