utah state route state route state highway state utah major runs north south miles linking near route intersects major freeways highways salt_lake_city metropolitan area including route commonly referred street routed highway routed short distance south west camp williams road route surface street entire length state highway time route ran north temple street salt_lake_city present day route extended north routed taking designated switched follow north route extended south time extended west proposed roadway west north removed extended south piece route description average driven portion south cars day traveling points lowest traffic recorded beginning point route average cars day traffic increased percent segment west increased percent way intersection marks southern terminus route starts north lane undivided highway highway exits continues north sparsely populated portion western southwestern shore utah lake appears road briefly turns northeast route passes failed planned community turning north turning northeast highway approaches western shore lake runs parallel turning north turning northwest highway enters route turns north near utah lake northern shore widening lanes direction intersection south route intersects connects route continues north intersections past intersection route turns northwest intersects east spur passes slightly east highway enters salt_lake_city metropolitan area roads connect utah called point mountain referring low lying area neck occupied denver routed western slope canyon highway routed higher point mountain route enters turns northeast intersects mountain view corridor located road east junction turns north crossing commonly known soon lanes route exits enters gaining lanes direction passes continuing north enters intersects gaining lane direction intersection enters central soon reaching highway intersects shortly road passes enters soon reaches single point urban interchange lies border salt_lake_city highway loses lane direction past frontage road west salt_lake_city highway passes surplus canal jordan river goes neighborhoods grove arrives interchange east road loses lane northbound north proceeds neighborhood rose park northwestern portion city second southbound lane lost north north highway crosses jordan river exiting county entering reaches second interchange exit road briefly turns northeast drifting north gaining lane direction passing airport highway loses lane direction turns east south enters past interchange route gains passing lane turns south west lane undivided road highway turns southwest southbound city history state legislature added state route state highway system followed north temple street south present east solely state added west north rail siding miles north downtown briefly served terminus commuter rail line moved west returning north brought north end south end years later extended north absorb north north turned east south end west provide route continuity truck bypass route salt_lake_city swapped bringing north end making short connection north time extended south intersection west utah lake portion east extension extended west proposed roadway west north order provide adequate road north salt_lake_city municipal airport entire route removed state highway system extended slightly east north end west west removal downtown state highway system extended south west highway established ran state subsequently extended south north road routed current alignment road moved extended multiple times recent change deleted state highway system major intersections
Utah State Route 68