The highway serves the primary and most active coal producing region in Utah, accounting for about 2% of the coal supply of the United States Several of the routes that spur from SR-10 to cross the Wasatch Plateau have been honored for their role in energy production. SR-31 has been named The Energy Loop as part of the National Scenic Byways program. Just off SR-10, along SR-29 is the location of the Wilberg Mine fire of 1984. According to a roadside memorial fire is the worst coal mine tragedy in Utah's history. More recently the highway was mentioned in worldwide news as part of coverage of the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse of 2007.