Utah State Route 201 to connect to North Temple). In 1939, the state legislature designated State Route 201, running west on 2100 South from State Street (US-40/US-91) to US-50 (9180 West) in Magna. By 1954, US-50 was moved south to an alignment through central Utah, the old routing mostly replaced by US-50 Alternate (US-50A). However, US-50A was placed in Salt Lake City on 2100 South west of State Street, replacing the SR-201 designation. By 1965, US-40 was realigned along Foothill Drive (then US-40A), the Utah Highway Department believing the Foothill route was more direct in connecting with North Temple toward the airport. US-40A was
Capital punishment in Utah governor with consent of the state senate. The governor can only grant a stay of execution not extending beyond the next session of the board. Under Utah law, aggravated murder is the only crime subject to the penalty of death. It is defined as follows: Capital punishment in Utah Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Utah. Utah was the first state to resume executions after the 1967-1976 national moratorium on capital punishment, when Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad in 1977. Utah is one of only two states to have ever carried out executions