U.S. Route 40
Highway in the United States
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| July 24 2022 | Deputy Matthew Yates was killed inside a trailer at Harmony Estates MHP while responding to a shooting report. A section of US 40 from Tuttle Road to state route 54 in South Vienna was designated as the 'Deputy Matthew Yates Memorial Highway' in his memory. |
| 2021 |
Utah State Route 138
Segment of SR-179 between SR-138 and I-80 was completed, fulfilling the conditions for the route truncation.
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| August 19 2020 |
Martin Luther King Bridge
Bridge reopened after rehabilitation project, delayed from original January 2019 timeline due to flooding.
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| 2018 | Business Loop 70 was extended east across Hinkson Creek, then south as an outer road to US Route 63, changing the route's previous entrance configuration. |
| December 2018 |
Parleys Canyon
A $5 million wildlife overpass was completed over Interstate 80 in Parleys Canyon, spanning 50 feet wide and 320 feet long. The project includes 3.5 miles of fencing to guide wildlife safely across the highway near exit 140.
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| October 2018 |
Martin Luther King Bridge
Bridge closed for extensive rehabilitation, including deck surface replacement, eastern approach span renewal, and complete repainting.
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| May 2018 |
Utah State Route 138
Utah Transportation Commission passed a motion to truncate the east end of SR-138 to the future Tooele Midvalley Highway (SR-179).
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| October 2016 |
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
Prior to this month, the bike path did not connect to Yerba Buena and Treasure Island sidewalks due to ongoing demolition of the old eastern section.
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| November 2014 | I-70 in Baltimore changed its eastern terminus, previously ending at a park-and-ride lot at MD 122, now terminating at a four-way symmetrical stack interchange with I-695, the Baltimore Beltway. |
| February 2014 |
Martin Luther King Bridge
New Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge opened, causing a 40% decrease in daily traffic on the King bridge by April 2014.
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| September 2 2013 |
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
The replacement eastern span of the Bay Bridge opened for traffic, five days after the closure of the original eastern section.
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