Utah State Route 138

Infobox road
state=UT
type=SR
route=138
section=119
maint=UDOT


length_mi=20.444
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web | title=State Route 138 Highway reference | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url=http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=15520932480702777 ]
established=1965
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=UT|I|80 near Grantsivlle
junction=jct|state=UT|SR|112 in Grantsville
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=UT|SR|36 at Mills Junction
previous_type=SR
previous_route=137
next_type=SR
next_route=139 State Route 138 is a highway completely within Tooele County in northern Utah that connects Grantsville to Erda and Stansbury Park. The route runs twenty miles and is the old routing of U.S. Route 50 Alternate and U.S. Route 40.

Route description

From its western terminus at I-80 outside any city limits, the route heads south and veers to the southwest before turning southeasterly. Once reaching Grantsville, the highway heads east and turns to the northeast after leaving the city. It continues this direction until terminating at Mills Junction north of Stansbury Park.

History

Previous route

When it was first formed in 1933, SR-138 took a similar path to the present-day route, going from Grantsville north to Burmester. This designation was deleted in 1953.

Current route

The current route of SR-138 was formed in 1965, running from SR-2 (now Interstate 80) south to Stansbury, then east through Grantsville to SR-36. This designation hasn't been changed since.cite web | title=State Route 138 History | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url=http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609181644011 ]

Major intersections

jcttop|length_ref=|location_ref=cite web
publisher=Utah Department of Transportation
title=State Highway Map
url=http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:2117854713443240831::::V,T:,346
accessdate=27 April
accessmonth=
accessyear=2008] Jctint
state=UT
county=Tooele
cspan=3
location=
mile=0.000-0.505
road=jct|state=UT|I|80|city1=Wendover|city2=Salt Lake City
notes=Western terminusJctint
state=UT
location=Grantsville
mile=12.209
road=jct|state=UT|SR|112|dir1=south|name1=800 EastJctint
state=UT
location=Mills Junction
mile=20.444
road=jct|state=UT|SR|36
notes=Eastern terminus

References