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Old 06-28-2010, 10:01 PM
 
Location: West Jordan
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I was just pondering this week the fact that I still don't quite know what is meant by SLC freeway/location terms like "spaghetti bowl," "north interchange," etc. I remembered this thread, and when I did a quick search of the forum came across some great posts and thought I'd link this one as it fits perfectly and others might find it useful:

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Point of the mountain is just that.....the place where the south end of Salt Lake County meets the north end of Utah county. The southernmost city in Salt Lake county along I-15 is Bluffdale, the northernmost city in Utah county along I-15 is Highland I think....or it could be Cedar Hills or Alpine. The point of the mountain is also a known place of possible bad weather (blowing snow, strong winds).

The spaghetti bowl, is the area where I-15, I-80 and Highway 201 intersect with various collectors and on/off ramps. Interstate 15 went through a major reconstruction to prepare for the winter olympics of 2002. It was in need of repair/revamping anyway. The olypmics just gave us federal funding to help with the cost. During the reconstruction, I think some of those ramps were reconfigured.

The north interchange is where Interstate 215 intersects with Interstate 15 at the north end of the Salt Lake Valley.

Here's a map of the Salt Lake valley showing some major roads. Use the arrows and zoom features on the Google map to look around.

Hope this helps.
Only one I'm still wondering about- what is the "west belt" (I assume the west part of 215?)? I just recently figured out the 201 is also called the "21st South Freeway."
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Old 06-29-2010, 07:26 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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I was just pondering this week the fact that I still don't quite know what is meant by SLC freeway/location terms like "spaghetti bowl," "north interchange," etc. I remembered this thread, and when I did a quick search of the forum came across some great posts and thought I'd link this one as it fits perfectly and others might find it useful:



Only one I'm still wondering about- what is the "west belt" (I assume the west part of 215?)? I just recently figured out the 201 is also called the "21st South Freeway."
I drive the west part of I215 every day, and I've always thought of it as the west belt. I don't know what the "north interchange" is either. Can somebody tell me and Ghungroo?
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Old 06-30-2010, 04:59 AM
 
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I am moving to Utah and the number system has my head spinning! Of course, I am more than a little dyslexic with numbers. Every agent that asks what I'm looking for in a house...my answer is: "Street must have a NAME, not just numbers, a townhouse with an attached garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace..."

I know it's silly, but numbers have always intimidated me and I'm afraid I'll never get my home address right if it doesn't have an actual name!
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Old 06-30-2010, 09:12 AM
 
Location: God's Gift to Mankind for flying anything
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I know it's silly, but numbers have always intimidated me and I'm afraid I'll never get my home address right if it doesn't have an actual name!
Uhmmm ..... OK ....

You may be in luck in some areas, where the streets are actually identified by the *name* AND *the number*.
Not ALL, but I would say 75% ??
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Old 06-30-2010, 11:07 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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I am moving to Utah and the number system has my head spinning! Of course, I am more than a little dyslexic with numbers. Every agent that asks what I'm looking for in a house...my answer is: "Street must have a NAME, not just numbers, a townhouse with an attached garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace..."

I know it's silly, but numbers have always intimidated me and I'm afraid I'll never get my home address right if it doesn't have an actual name!
LOL! I much prefer that streets also have names, but only because I like the sound of nice street names. I promise you, though, once you catch on to this system, you'll love it. It is NOT anywhere as difficult as you are making it.
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Old 07-01-2010, 12:29 AM
 
Location: The other side of the mountain
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Katz is soo right! When I first moved here, I thought I would NEVER get the hang of it. I had natives tell me to just look at the mountains to figure out my directions. The big ones were to the east, the small ones to the west. PULEEZZZEEE...I was from NJ! They were ALL big mountains! It didn't take long at all to figure out what they were saying and getting the swing of finding someplace. I didn't need directions anymore like I did back east. With an address, you can find any place!

I still prefer my address to have a name, but now, I have to know that names number coordinate!
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Old 07-01-2010, 01:15 AM
 
Location: South Jordan, Utah
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I am moving to Utah and the number system has my head spinning! Of course, I am more than a little dyslexic with numbers. Every agent that asks what I'm looking for in a house...my answer is: "Street must have a NAME, not just numbers, a townhouse with an attached garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace..."

I know it's silly, but numbers have always intimidated me and I'm afraid I'll never get my home address right if it doesn't have an actual name!
You sound like my wife, she hates the numbers so I bought her a GPS unit. I like the numbers, once it clicks you get it.

A lot of newer areas have names, our community Daybreak is all named streets. Villages MapDaybreak
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Old 07-01-2010, 08:55 PM
 
Location: Salt Lake City
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i had natives tell me to just look at the mountains to figure out my directions. The big ones were to the east, the small ones to the west. Puleezzzeee...i was from nj! They were all big mountains!
:d lol! :d
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Old 07-06-2010, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Forest Hills
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I dunno... I still like the scheme where I grew up... just seems a bit more intuitive as there isn't so much redudancy... taking 300 West to 300 North just doesn't sit well in my mind...My address growing up was 105 11th Ave NW... as a 105 everyone knew it was between 1st Street and 2nd Street.... as NW people knew it was the 11th avenue North of Main Street and West of Collins Avenue. All streets were East West, all avenues were North South...To me, having the number split the quadrant of the city just bugs my mind a bit. I'm sure I'll get used to it in time, it's definitely not difficult... simply not the way I'd have done it.
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Old 07-06-2010, 10:59 AM
 
Location: Forest Hills
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Katz is soo right! When I first moved here, I thought I would NEVER get the hang of it. I had natives tell me to just look at the mountains to figure out my directions. The big ones were to the east, the small ones to the west. PULEEZZZEEE...I was from NJ! They were ALL big mountains! It didn't take long at all to figure out what they were saying and getting the swing of finding someplace. I didn't need directions anymore like I did back east. With an address, you can find any place!

I still prefer my address to have a name, but now, I have to know that names number coordinate!
My realtor told me the same thing... I responded in much the same way! Of course, I can get lost in Walmart so my sense of direction in general just isn't that great.
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