Single point urban interchange — Utah Permit Test

Single point urban interchange on the Utah permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A U-turn from the off-ramp of a Utah single-point urban interchange is legal as long as the driver faces a green arrow when beginning the maneuver.

This is the one interchange where a U-turn is designed in. The arrow is what says the crossing traffic is being held.

It is legal to make a U-turn from the off-ramp at a single-point urban interchange and re-enter the freeway as long as you face a green arrow when you begin the maneuver.

Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.41

Dash lines have been added to Utah single-point urban interchanges to guide drivers into the proper lanes.

The intersection is wide enough that the lanes disappear in the middle. The dashes are the only thread across it.

Dash lines have been added to these interchanges to guide drivers into the proper lanes.

Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.41

If a power outage occurs, a Utah single-point urban interchange is not handled like a four-way stop, and drivers must proceed with extreme caution.

The usual dark-signal rule does not fit here, because the crossing movements are nothing like a square intersection.

If a power outage occurs, the single-point urban interchange is not handled like a four-way stop. It is important to proceed with extreme caution and courtesy.

Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.41

Wrong way signs are placed on the off-ramps and on-ramps of a Utah single-point urban interchange to help drivers avoid entering a ramp against traffic.

At a single point the ramps sit diagonally opposite, and a driver who turns one lane early is suddenly facing the freeway.

There are also “wrong way” signs on the off-ramps and on-ramps to help drivers avoid entering a ramp against traffic.

Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.41

On the test

What must a Utah driver face to make a U-turn at a single-point urban interchange?

A green arrow. This is the one interchange where a U-turn is designed in. The arrow is what says the crossing traffic is being held. Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.41: “It is legal to make a U-turn from the off-ramp at a single-point urban interchange and re-enter the freeway as long as you face a green arrow when you begin the maneuver.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, published by the Utah Driver License Division, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-22.