legacy parkway legacy parkway designated state route mile long lane controlled access parkway located completely northern state utah parkway travels north interstate northwestern salt_lake_city interchange named intermediate interchanges providing access wetlands nearby nature preserves border western parkway eastern roughly parallels rail lines construction began completed parkway opening september year parkway controversial construction challenged court times compromise met state limited speed road banned trucks highway addition restrictions speed trucks road reduced lane expressway lane parkway average vehicles use parkway daily route description parkway begins incomplete interchange extreme northern near jordan river highway vehicle state recreation area interchange allows motorists interstate transfer legacy parkway travelers access southbound mile legacy parkway enters heads northerly lanes direction semi rural parkway turns northeasterly north meeting south diamond interchange provides connection eastern border legacy nature preserve formed parkway travels north parkway curves northeast follows wetlands lie western road original northerly direction route intersects lane diamond interchange past intersection railroad tracks run parkway east remainder parkway length located approximately feet east entering parkway gains lane direction terminates triple junction west interchange referred design road envisioned include extensive wetland protection west parkway parkway median trail system parkway numerous pedestrian ease access trail system architectural features specially designed parkway unique feel total acres protected areas west highway additional acres wetlands length highway legacy nature preserve lays western border parkway near southern terminus north parkway forms eastern border entirety parkway length paralleled partially paralleled denver rail trail year conducts series surveys highways state measure traffic volume expressed terms average annual daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year calculated vehicles highway average day near junction south vehicles highway southern terminus legacy parkway history legacy parkway larger legacy highway project proposed governor ultimately run north concept western highway existed 1960s proposals routing highway legacy parkway extend west salt lake city international airport connect west plan abandoned october survey taken december showed percent residents support building parkway percent opposing construction state officials hoped parkway open time winter olympics held salt_lake_city construction delayed times occur initial construction legacy parkway began forced stop result lawsuits environmental impact statement federal appeals court ruled inadequate arbitrary study alternate routes harmful wetlands parkway originally routed supplemental changed routing highway increased land legacy nature preserve completed january added trail system parallels parkway september acting behalf numerous groups opposing overall legacy highway project officially signed compromise legacy parkway agreements reached include billboards route semi trailer trucks allowed parkway cases response accident construction mile hour speed limit speed limit routinely ignored typically add mph court ordered speed limit speed limit parallel mph speeds lane reach upwards mph original plans highway included lane expressway compared lane controlled access parkway built construction parkway resumed march limited construction activity followed heavy construction road beginning december parkway earned environmental excellence award highway opened governor september total cost parkway million equivalent million original budget parkway million equivalent million run bike race held morning opening highway main roadway support cancer research route designated great salt lake legacy parkway scenic years prior opening parkway extended north significant work parkway station shopping complex built north parkway exit list
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