First roads Wendover Cut-off
along cut-off during 1922 wet season
the lincoln highway first modern interstate highway completed across great salt lake desert, succeeded victory highway upon completion. route of lincoln highway 40 miles (64 km) further south of victory highway, , present day i-80, , inaccessible since lies inside of military areas. lincoln highway terminated in ely , not in wendover. original route west of dugway part of pony express trail, used between 1860 , 1861 pony express, , travelers became disabled near fish springs told set fire tumbleweed, seen rescuers 20 miles (32 km) away.
in december 1919, utah state legislature approved newly constructed single-lane victory highway part of state s highway system. victory highway 3,271-mile-long (5,264 km) interstate highway linking new york city san francisco in honor of served during world war i. road constructed after $30 thousand (equivalent $4.6 million in 2016) approved legislature, , $10 thousand (equivalent $1.5 million in 2016) approved salt lake city council in september 1914. heavy equipment nearby utah-salduro company, potash company, used during construction of single-lane roadway. tooele county had proposed new gravel road along salt flats replace single-lane highway in 1921; met resistance county residents, citing lack of necessity.
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