interstate utah interstate known locally belt route auxiliary interstate state utah forms degree loop salt_lake_city suburbs route begins mouth canyon junction heads south edge salt_lake_city metropolitan area eastern suburbs continues west murray turning north passing city ring western suburbs enters short distance reaching interstate proposed mid-1950s salt_lake_city time western portion belt route assigned eastern portion belt route designated interstate designation scrapped provide single route number entire route designation covering complete belt route freeway constructed segments beginning section completed north near airport originally planned complete mid-1970s challenges citizens groups environmental impact statements led completion section south south route description begins interchange mouth canyon near southeast corner salt_lake_city connects drive state route point splits legs connecting salt_lake_city drive canyon freeway travels southeast east bench lanes direction route enters residential area turns south exit appears incomplete diamond interchange south lacks ramp northbound past interchange ramp connects south northbound block south partial interchange lacking ramp northbound entering heading south soon turns southwest ramp allows northbound motorists connect boulevard exit signed south south incomplete interchanges roads past interchange south serves southbound road turns south begins descending corner point southbound lanes lower parallel northbound lanes belt route reaching interchange south corner freeway enters turns west sunken freeway reaches interchange highland drive signed east interchange features grade separated ramp northbound east eastbound past junction interchange union park avenue appears grade separated ramp union park avenue present freeway enters murray interchange serving westbound motorists connects east state street route eastbound travelers connect west separate exit road turns northwest short time approach junction called approaching interchange route gains lanes ground level freeway freeway crosses loses lane enters curves northwest crossing process right partial cloverleaf interchange road route turns west final time turning north interchange freeway continues north partial cloverleaf interchange south route enters encounters south eastbound lanes grade separated ramp northbound road turns northeast enters industrial area western salt_lake_city reaching cloverleaf interchange route turns north single point urban interchange california avenue freeway continues north partial stack interchange involving access road freeway loses lane direction interstate passes airport east diamond interchanges north north occur freeway approaches past north freeway enters rural road curves northwest interchange legacy parkway gives northbound motorists southbound legacy parkway motorists respective connections road turns east loses lane direction diamond interchange highway merges northbound history belt route salt_lake_city proposed predecessor present day holding hearings concerning construction beginning early southeast quadrant route originally placed junction proposed murray northeasterly murray eventually reaching east bench run north mouth canyon proposed time immediately plan met opposition local residents area proposed route primarily residential suburb southern portion murray years hearings widespread opposition residents released proposed routing june placed southeast quadrant runs today criticism remained opposition saying route residential areas western quadrant placed close major november small lane portion northwest quadrant belt route opened west south north north salt lake city international airport portion road extended east upgraded freeway standards construction southeast quadrant time replacing canyon south began involved parallel route road south prior connected section south opened january portion roadway south south opening november construction progressing western quadrant murray time land acquisition taking place rest southeastern quadrant east murray south citizens group named halted right way lack environmental impact statement controversial proposed cloverleaf interchange east released main alternatives build alternative leave gap southeast quadrant building road modern day path south moving southern portion southwest south extending eastern portion south sandy west south filed lawsuit challenging western quadrant east murray opened november gaps belt route present north near airport state street murray south step completing gap taken june construction interstate state street east began followed lawsuit awarded favor november july route completed time portion road expensive state terms cost mile road depressed surrounding neighborhoods section open followed section union park avenue east opened november built sunken freeway western quadrant freeway completed october closing gap california avenue interchange wasn opened august road east south finished belt route completed opening freeway south south october major modifications occurred belt route consisted rebuilding southern interchange widening lanes south murray addition interchange legacy parkway south south rebuilt respectively original proposal belt route salt_lake_city southeastern quadrant received designation maintain continuity belt route number replaced favor designation covering entire route exit list
Interstate 215 (Utah)