Utah State Route 48
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| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-110 | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length: | 12.699 mi (20.437 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1927 – present | |||
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| West end: | Bingham Canyon Mine near Copperton | |||
 SR-111 in West Jordan SR-85 in West Jordan SR-154 in West Jordan SR-68 in West Jordan |
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 US-89 in Midvale
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State Route 48 (SR-48) is a highway completely within Salt Lake County in northern Utah that connects the Bingham Canyon Mine with I-15 and US-89. The route is laid on the entirety of the New Bingham Highway and portions of 7800 South, Redwood Road, and 7200 South. When the route was formed in 1927, it passed through the center of Midvale on Center Street. However, it was moved north onto 7200 South in 1965 to serve an exit of I-15.
The road begins at the gate to the Bingham Canyon Mine and heads northeast as a two-lane undivided highway on the Bingham Highway. The road enters the town of Copperton and turns east. After exiting the town, the Bingham Highway splits into the Old and New Bingham Highway, with SR-48 turning northeast on the latter. The highway enters West Jordan and widens to four lanes past 5600 West. Approaching the Salt Lake City Municipal 2 Airport—a smaller airport for general aviation, in contrast to its larger counterpart—the route turns onto 7800 South and heads east. The road passes Jordan Landing to the south. The route turns north onto a concurrency with SR-68 for eight blocks before turning east onto 7000 South. The route turns southeast, crosses the Jordan River and enters Midvale. The road turns into 7200 South and straightens out to the east. A single-point urban interchange occurs with I-15 at exit 297. The highway continues east three blocks before terminating at US-89.
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