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Beautiful Vintage Photos of Salt Lake City’s Roads and Streets in the 1970s

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Salt Lake City 1970sSalt Lake City is the capital and most populous city in Utah State. The city is surrounded by the Great Salt Lake and the snow-capped Wasatch Range. The city lies mountain valley with the Wasatch Mountains to the east and north and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west. The city is a regional trade and transportation center and has an international airport.

These stunning photographs show Salt Lake City’s streets, roads, and highways. These photographs were taken by Cal Briggs and Gerald E. for the Utah Department of transportation from the 1970s.

#2 Northbound I-215 at I-80 / US-40 / US-40A, July 1971

Northbound I-215 at I-80 / US-40 / US-40A, July 1971

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#3 Foothill Dr (US-40) entering Salt Lake City, circa 1972

Foothill Dr (US-40) entering Salt Lake City, circa 1972

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#14 East side southbound I-215 approaching 3300 South, circa 1971

East side southbound I-215 approaching 3300 South, circa 1971

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#21 East side southbound I-215 at 3900 South, circa 1971-72

East side southbound I-215 at 3900 South, circa 1971-72

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#22 Runaway truck lane on Interstate 80, October 1971

Runaway truck lane on Interstate 80, October 1971

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#23 Westbound I-80 approaching 1300 East, February 1971

Westbound I-80 approaching 1300 East, February 1971

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#30 Looking north at the I-15 junction of I-215, 1979

Looking north at the I-15 junction of I-215, 1979

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#31 Southbound I-15 approaching 3300 South, January 1971

Southbound I-15 approaching 3300 South, January 1971

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#32 Westbound I-80 approaching State Street, February 1971

Westbound I-80 approaching State Street, February 1971

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  2. As a child, I loved the big clown on the Dees sign. Without whining and begging, we couldn’t drive past, resulting in a smack upside the head. Does anyone remember the children’s coin-operated “Ferris wheel” near the gum machines at the grocery store down the hill from the historic Granite district in Sandy?

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