Скачать или смотреть U.S. Route 40 - West (Summit County Freeway)

The route begins at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) at a place called Silver Creek Junction in Silver Summit in Utah near Salt Lake. This location is about 20 miles east of Salt Lake City. From there, US 40 heads south-southeast as a four-lane freeway through a broad valley northeast of Park City. The Freeway ends at UT-32. From I-80, US-40 heads south-southeast as a full freeway through a broad valley northeast of Park City. It runs concurrently with US-189 for this entire segment until Near Heber City.

A key geographic feature along this stretch is the Jordanelle Reservoir. The highway runs along the slope above the reservoir's western shore. The route passes through large rock cuttings that were created when the highway was relocated during the reservoir's construction. An exit for State Route 319 provides access to a state park on the reservoir's shore. The route offers picturesque views, running high on the slope above the western shore of the Jordanelle Reservoir. You'll pass through large rock cuttings dug when the highway was relocated to make way for the reservoir.

US 40 Used to Extend all the way to Salt Lake City and beyond to Reno NV and Ultimately to Sacramento and San Francisco in California. Also, US-189 is Concurrent. but US 40 Is Prioritized over US 189.

Drivetime: 12 miles
Freeway Length: 13 miles