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Salt Lake City International Airport traffic is partitioned between Exit 23 for general aviation and Interstate 80 west to Exit 115A for the passenger terminal. Use Exit 23 also for the Utah State Fairpark. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Exit 23 traffic leaves Interstate 215 southbound for North 700. North 700 ends at West 2200 nearby at the airport. East of Interstate 215, the surface street meets Utah 68 (Redwood Road) ahead of Riverside Park and the transition into North 600. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The first guide sign for the directional cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 80 posted on Interstate 215 southbound. Interstate 80 travels west from downtown Salt Lake City to Salt Lake City International Airport and the Great Salt Lake Desert. Exit 22A carries drivers onto Interstate 80 west for Wendover and Reno, Nevada. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Southbound on Interstate 215 within one half mile of the Exit 22A off-ramp to Interstate 80 west. Interstate 80 west interchanges with Utah 154 (Bangerter Highway) and Terminal Drive to Salt Lake City International Airport in two miles. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Exit 22A leaves Interstate 215 southbound for Interstate 80 west. Interstate 80 exits the Salt Lake City metropolitan area within ten miles. From there the freeway progresses across the southern reaches of the Great Salt Lake to the Lakeside and Cedar Mountains. Traffic interests into downtown Salt Lake City loop onto Interstate 80 east via a loop ramp at Exit 22B ahead. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 80 eastbound merges with Interstate 15 2.50 miles to the east at downtown. Interstate 15 & 80 share pavement just west of U.S. 89 (State Street) from South 200 to South 2400. East of the split, Interstate 80 continues to Silver Creek Junction, Coalville, and Echo Junction east of the metro area. The freeway ascends into Evanston, Wyoming en route to Cheyenne, Wyoming within the next 450 miles. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Pushing southward on Interstate 215 beyond the Interstate 80 junction. The next exit joins the freeway with California Avenue at Exit 21. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 expands to eight overall lanes between Interstate 80 and the south junction with Interstate 15. California Avenue meets the freeway at a single point urban interchange (SPUI). Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The right-hand lane departs via Exit 21 for California Avenue from Interstate 215 south. California Avenue constitutes an east-west surface arterial from West 900 to 4800 West. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Drivers merging onto Interstate 215 southbound from California Avenue form the exit-only lane for Exit 20A (Utah 201 west). Utah 201 comprises the 2100 South Freeway from Interstate 15 & 80 west to junction Utah 172 (West 5600). The limited-access highway straddles the Salt Lake City and West Valley City line. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A full-cloverleaf interchange provides the movements between Interstate 215 and Utah 201 at Exit 20. Exit 20A carries drivers onto the 2100 South Freeway west toward the community of Magna. Utah 201 ends 15 miles to the west at junction Interstate 80 and Lake Point Junction. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The Exit 20B loop ramp departs Interstate 215 southbound for Utah 201 (2100 South Freeway) east. The 2100 South Freeway ends at junction Interstates 15 & 80 two miles to the east. Utah 201 departs the freeway via the surface streets of West 900 and 2100 South. The state highway ends at U.S. 89 (State Street) near the Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake City line. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 southbound leaves Salt Lake City and enters West Valley City on the approach to junction Utah 171 (Exit 18). Utah 171 follows all of South 3600 from Utah 111 (8400 West) east to Utah 68 (Redwood Road) in West Valley City. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Parkway Boulevard passes over Interstate 215 near Decker Lake. Posted at the overpass is an auxiliary guide sign for the West Valley E Center, an entertainment venue hosting concerts and Utah Grizzlies ice hockey. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Exit 18 traffic departs Interstate 215 southbound at the 3100 South over crossing. A directional-cloverleaf interchange joins the two highways adjacent to Valley Fair Mall. East of Interstate 215, Utah 171 meanders northward onto South 3300 before entering South Salt Lake City and meeting Interstate 15 at Exit 306. The state highway ends at Exit 4 of Interstate 215 in the east valley. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 southbound reassurance shield posted at the 3800 South under crossing. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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One mile north of the Exit 15 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Utah 266 (South 4700) at the South 4100 overpass. Utah 266 travels east from Interstate 215 along 4700 South, Taylorsville Expressway, and 4300 South through Taylorsville, Murray, and Holladay. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 enters the city limits of Taylorsville south of the South 4100 overpass. City hall lies just west of Exit 15. The community is also home to Salt Lake Community College. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Nearing the Exit 15 ramp departure to Utah 266 (South 4700) on Interstate 215 south. Utah 266 meets Interstate 215 again at its eastern terminus (Exit 5). South 4700 continues west as an unrouted highway to junction Utah 154 (Bangerter Highway) along the Taylorsville and West Valley City line. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The Exit 15 on-ramp forms the Exit 13 exit-only lane of Interstate 215 southbound. Interstate 215 begins to curve back to the east ahead of the Utah 68 six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange in south Taylorsville. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 turns southeast after passing over Utah 173 (South 5400). Utah 68 (Redwood Road) crosses paths with the Salt Lake City belt line again at Exit 13. The state highway continues south of Taylorsville into West Jordan. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Eastbound on Interstate 215 at the ramp departure of Exit 13 to Utah 68 (Redwood Road). Utah 68 flows southward from West Jordan to Riverton, Bluffdale, and Saratoga Springs before exiting the great Salt Lake City and Provo metropolitan area west of Utah Lake. The state highway meets Bennion Boulevard just south of the freeway otherwise. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The Wasatch Range dominates the eastern landscape of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The majestic peaks provide Interstate 215 eastbound drivers a magnificent backdrop as the freeway crosses the Murray city line. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Approaching the south junction of Interstate 15 (Exit 12) on Interstate 215 eastbound. Interstate 15 constitutes the main north-south freeway in all of Utah. The highway joins Salt Lake City with Provo to the south and Ogden to the north. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 reduces to six lanes east of the Interstate 15 directional-cloverleaf interchange. The right-hand lane defaults onto Interstate 15 southbound for Midvale, Sandy, Draper, and Provo. The control point references Las Vegas, the next major city encountered along Interstate 15's southbound journey. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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700 West crosses over Interstate 215 at the Exit 12 ramp departure for Interstate 15. Interstate 15 travels north through Murray to South Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City within the next five miles. Interstate 15 & 80 merge in South Salt Lake City and proceed northward toward downtown. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Exit 12 partitions into ramps for Interstate 15 south and north. Interstate 15 south reaches Provo in 33 miles and Las Vegas in 410 miles. Northbound travelers reach junction Utah 173 (South 5300) in one mile. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A look at some of the ramps involved in the interchange between Interstate 15 and 215. The junction represents the historical transition from Interstate 215 east to Interstate 415 north. Interstate 415 was decommissioned in favor of an Interstate 215 extension by 1964. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Attached to TRAX Sandy Salt Lake light rail overpass is the first sign for the Exit 11 off-ramp to State Street (U.S. 89). A left-hand on-ramp brings drivers onto Interstate 215 east from Interstate 15 south. The northbound on-ramp enters the scene from the right to form the exit-only lane for U.S. 89. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Winchester Street passes over Interstate 215 east at the Exit 11 ramp departure for U.S. 89 (State Street). U.S. 89 constitutes all of State Street between Interstate 15 Exit 295 and North Temple at the Capitol Hill section of Salt Lake City. Use Exit 11 for the nearby Fashion Place Mall. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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U.S. 89 (State Street) passes over Interstate 215 one mile west of the Exit 9 interchange with Union Park Avenue. Union Park Avenue stems south from adjacent 6600 South and Interstate 215 into the city of Sandy in south Salt Lake County. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 eastbound encounters the first in a series of pedestrian overpasses between U.S. 89 and Union Park Avenue. The Salt Lake belt line leaves Murray for Union, Sandy, and Cottonwood Heights at the Utah 71 (East 900) over crossing. A small guide sign directs motorists to the Wheeler Historic Farm via Exit 9. The park resides at the corner of Utah 71 (900 East) and 6600 South. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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One half mile out from the Exit 9 off-ramp to Union Park Avenue. Exit 9 consists of a diamond interchange and partial "Y" interchange with the north-south surface arterial. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Eastbound at the 700 East overpass. Union Park Avenue meanders southward from South 6600 to Fort Union Boulevard, South Union Avenue, and Forbush Road before transitioning into 1300 East. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Utah 71 (900 East) passes over Interstate 215 at the Exit 9 off-ramp. Use Union Park Avenue south to Fort Union Boulevard west for Utah 71 south and 6600 South west from Union Park Avenue's north end for Utah 71 north. Utah 71 arcs 20.3 miles north from Utah 68 at Riverton to Utah 186 near downtown Salt Lake City. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The one-mile guide sign for Utah 152 (2000 East) resides within the Union Park Avenue interchange. The high flyover carries Union Park Avenue northbound drivers onto Interstate 215 west. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Continuing eastward on Interstate 215, one half mile west of Utah 152 (Exit 8) at the 1300 East overpass. Utah 152 constitutes a short state highway between Utah 71 (East 900) and Interstate 215. The route follows the Vanwinkle Expressway northwest from South 6200 to Murray Holladay Road and junction Utah 71. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Nearing the Exit 8 off-ramp to Utah 152 (2000 East) on Interstate 215 east. Highland Drive stems south from the interchange into Sandy. The surface roadway intersects Utah 209 (9400 South) in 3.6 miles. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A second sign points the Exit 8 off-ramp to Interstate 215 eastbound motorists. Utah 152 begins and travels north along Highland Drive/2000 East to the intersection with 6200 South. From there the state highway ventures northwest on the controlled-access Vanwinkle Expressway toward junction Utah 181 (1300 East). Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A high flyover joins the diamond interchange between Interstate 215 and Utah 152 (Highland Drive) at Exit 6. The high-speed ramp carries Highland Drive northbound drivers onto Interstate 215 west. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Posted within the Exit 6 interchange with Utah 152 is the one-mile guide sign for Exit 6 (6200 South). 6200 South stems east from Utah 152 (Highland Drive) to Holladay Boulevard and Interstate 215 in south Holladay. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Use 6200 East (Utah 190) for Wasatch Range ski resorts. Utah 190 (Big Cottonwood Canyon Road) splits with Utah 210 (Wasatch Boulevard) 1.75 miles to the southeast of Exit 6. From there Utah 190 heads east to the Solitude and Brighton ski areas. Utah 201 meanwhile travels south along Wasatch Boulevard 2.2 miles before turning east onto Little Cottonwood Canyon Road. Utah 201 serves the Alta and Snowbird ski areas. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The 0.50-mile guide sign for Exit 6 (6200 South) posted on Interstate 215 east. 6200 South becomes Utah 190 east of Interstate 215. Utah 190 travels east from the interchange to Cottonwood Heights, the Mount Olympus Wilderness, and into the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Utah 190 emerges from obscurity on Exit 6 signs as Interstate 215 draws closer to the 6200 South single point urban interchange (SPUI). A segregated ramp to nearby East 3000 departs the Utah 190 (6200 South) eastbound off-ramp ahead. East 3000 stems south from Utah 190 to Fort Union Boulevard nearby. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A two-lane off-ramp leaves Interstate 215 eastbound for 6200 South west, Utah 190 (6200 South east), and 3000 East. The Salt Lake City belt line turns northward for its final approach to Interstate 80 and Parleys Canyon. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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An warning sign posted at Exit 6 advises motorists of de-icing spray usage on Interstate 215 north of Utah 190 (6200 South). Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A parting shot of the Exit 6 sign bridge that partitions traffic into ramps for 6200 South west to Holladay, Utah 190 (6200 South) east to Wasatch Boulevard, and 3000 East south to Fort Union Boulevard. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 215 northbound travels through a partial diamond interchange (Exit 5) with Utah 266's eastern terminus (4430 South) one mile south of the Exit 4 off-ramp for 3900 South and 3300 South (Utah 171). Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Exit 4 carries drivers onto adjacent Wasatch Boulevard ahead of its intersection with 3900 South. Wasatch Boulevard continues along the Interstate 215 frontage to junction Utah 171 (3300 South) at Exit 3 of Interstate 215 south. Utah 171 begins at the partial-diamond interchange with Interstate 215 and ventures west toward South Salt Lake City. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The 1.50-mile guide sign for Exit 2 (Interstate 80 east) resides at the 3800 South on-ramp to Interstate 215 north. Interstate 215 ends at its merge onto Interstate 80 westbound 2.4 miles ahead. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Interstate 80 eastbound serves the Park City and Deer Valley ski resorts on the eastern slopes of the Wasatch Range via Exit 145 (Utah 224 south). Wasatch Boulevard meanwhile parallels the northbound lanes of Interstate 215 closely between Millcreek Road and Utah 171 (3300 South). Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Exit 2 departs Interstate 215 northbound one half mile north of Utah 171 (Exit 3). Interstate 80 ascends through Parleys Canyon from Salt Lake City to Kimball Junction. The freeway serves eastern bedroom communities located within the Park City area such as Silver Creek Junction. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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A short access road carries drivers from Interstate 215 north onto Interstate 80 east at Exit 2. The same road carries traffic from Interstate 80 west onto Interstate 215 south. Interstate 80 continues another 66 miles to the Wyoming state line outside of Evanston. Cheyenne, Wyoming lies 430 miles to the east along the route. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The Interstate 215 northbound mainline turns westward for its merge onto Interstate 80 west. Exit 1 links the freeway with Utah 186 west (Foothill Drive) and Parleys Way for eastern reaches of Salt Lake City. Utah 186 journeys northwest via Foothill Drive to the University of Utah campus. Parleys Way turns west to 2100 South and 2300 East. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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The last Interstate 215 reassurance shield lies ahead of the mainline merge onto Interstate 80 west at Parleys Historic Park. Note the west cardinal direction banner. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
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Traffic from Utah 186 (Foothill Drive) eastbound merges onto Interstate 215 north ahead of its merge with Interstate 80. Interstate 80 enters the city of Salt Lake ahead and merges with Interstate 15 in five miles. Photo taken 09/08/05. |
Page Updated September 20, 2005.
