1977 Utah state route renumbering
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In 1977, the Utah State Legislature
changed its system of how state route numbers were used and assigned. Prior to 1977 Utah used a system where every U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway traversing the state was also assigned a different Utah state route number. This state route number was not posted on signs but was only used for legislative purposes, such as funding. There were many instances where having different route numbers for signing and legislative purposes could cause confusion. For example, the highway signed Interstate 15 in Utah
was legislatively defined as State Route 1, not route 15. State Route 15 also existed, but was a different route that passed through Zion National Park
.
In 1977, the state changed to a system where all highways would have the same legislative route number as its signed route number. For example, Interstate 15 would also be route 15 for legislative purposes. Many state routes were re-numbered to eliminate instances where a state route used the same number as a U.S. Highway or Interstate Highway traversing the state.
In cases where 2 or more routes overlapped, only one of the route numbers sharing the same roadbed would be used in the legislative designation. The other routes in the overlap would have a discontinuity in the legislative description. For example, the stretch of highway between Green River
and Crescent Junction
is legislatively designated only Interstate 70. The other highways using this same pavement, U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 191 all have legislative gaps in their routes for this portion.
Though the law was changed in 1977, most signs changed over in 1978.
Utah State Legislature
The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. It is a bicameral body, comprising the Utah House of Representatives, with 75 Representatives, and the Utah Senate, with 29 State Senators...
changed its system of how state route numbers were used and assigned. Prior to 1977 Utah used a system where every U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway traversing the state was also assigned a different Utah state route number. This state route number was not posted on signs but was only used for legislative purposes, such as funding. There were many instances where having different route numbers for signing and legislative purposes could cause confusion. For example, the highway signed Interstate 15 in Utah
Interstate 15 in Utah
In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north–south through the southwestern and central portions of the state, passing through many of the population centers of that state, including St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, the latter three being part of the urban area known as...
was legislatively defined as State Route 1, not route 15. State Route 15 also existed, but was a different route that passed through Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River...
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In 1977, the state changed to a system where all highways would have the same legislative route number as its signed route number. For example, Interstate 15 would also be route 15 for legislative purposes. Many state routes were re-numbered to eliminate instances where a state route used the same number as a U.S. Highway or Interstate Highway traversing the state.
In cases where 2 or more routes overlapped, only one of the route numbers sharing the same roadbed would be used in the legislative designation. The other routes in the overlap would have a discontinuity in the legislative description. For example, the stretch of highway between Green River
Green River, Utah
Green River is a city in Emery County, Utah, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green River is located at , on the banks of the Green River, after which the city is named. The San Rafael Swell region is to the west of Green River, while Canyonlands National Park...
and Crescent Junction
Crescent Junction, Utah
Crescent Junction is a small unincorporated community within Grand County in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Utah. The community is located at above sea level. Most highway maps use the name Crescent Junction, as the name given to the junction of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 191...
is legislatively designated only Interstate 70. The other highways using this same pavement, U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 191 all have legislative gaps in their routes for this portion.
Though the law was changed in 1977, most signs changed over in 1978.
| Pre 1977 state route number | Route description | Post 1977 state route number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legislative designation for I-15 Interstate 15 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north–south through the southwestern and central portions of the state, passing through many of the population centers of that state, including St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, the latter three being part of the urban area known as... also US-91 prior to 1974. |
15 | |
| 2 | Legislative designation for I-80 Interstate 80 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 80 runs east–west through northern part of the state, passing through the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the Wasatch Mountains and Echo canyon. In western Utah the highway was built along the corridor of the Victory... |
80 | |
| 3 | Legislative designation for I-84 Interstate 84 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Idaho state line, overlapping Interstate 15 between Tremonton and Ogden and ending at Interstate 80 at Echo.-Western segment:... |
84 | |
| 4 | Legislative designation for I-70 Interstate 70 in Utah Interstate 70 is a mainline route of the Interstate Highway System in the United States connecting Utah and Maryland. The Utah section runs east–west for across the central part of the state. Richfield is the largest Utah city served by the freeway, which does not serve or connect any urban areas... |
70 | |
| 5 | Legislative designation for Interstate 215 Interstate 215 (Utah) Interstate 215 , also known locally as the belt route or two-fifteen, is an auxiliary interstate in the U.S. state of Utah that forms a 270-degree loop around Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs... |
215 | |
| 6 | Legislative designation for US-40 U.S. Route 40 in Utah The west end of U.S. Route 40 is in the U.S. state of Utah at Silver Creek Junction with Interstate 80. From there it heads southeast through Heber City and east into Colorado on its way to the Mid-Atlantic.-Route description:U.S... |
40 | SR-6 immediately re-used as legislative designation for US-6 |
| 7 | Legislative designation for US-189 | 189 | |
| 8 | Legislative designation for U.S. Route 6 and a piece of U.S. Route 89 from Springville Springville Springville is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Springville, Alabama*Springville, California*Springville, California, former name of Fortuna, California... to the Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... state line |
6, 89 | SR-8 Utah State Route 8 State Route 8 is a state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Utah, running entirely within Washington County, in St. George. The route connects SR-18 to Dixie Downs Road via Sunset Boulevard in a span of . Prior to 1999, SR-8 extended north to Snow Canyon State Park... was later re-used for an unrelated highway. |
| 9 | Legislative designation for current US-191 between Crescent Junction Crescent Junction, Utah Crescent Junction is a small unincorporated community within Grand County in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Utah. The community is located at above sea level. Most highway maps use the name Crescent Junction, as the name given to the junction of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 191... and Monticello Monticello, Utah Monticello is a city located in San Juan County, Utah, and is the county seat. It is the second most populous city in San Juan County, with a population of 1,958 at the 2000 census. The Monticello area was settled in July 1887 by pioneers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... and US-491 between Monticello and Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... . At one time these highways had a single signed designation, U.S. Route 160 |
163, 666 | SR-9 was immediately re-used on an unrelated highway. This portion of 163 has since been re-numbered 191, and 666 has been completely replaced with 491. |
| 11 | Legislative designation for US-89 and US-89A from state line to junction with I-70 Interstate 70 in Utah Interstate 70 is a mainline route of the Interstate Highway System in the United States connecting Utah and Maryland. The Utah section runs east–west for across the central part of the state. Richfield is the largest Utah city served by the freeway, which does not serve or connect any urban areas... |
89/89A | Kept and signed as designation for US-89A south of Kanab Kanab, Utah Kanab is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States. The area was first settled in 1864 and the town was founded in 1870 when ten Mormon families moved into the area. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census... . Formally replaced with route 89A in 2008. |
| 13 | Legislative designation for US-89 from Logan Logan, Utah -Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names... to Bear Lake Bear Lake (Idaho-Utah) Bear Lake is a natural freshwater lake on the Utah-Idaho border in the Western United States. It is the second largest natural freshwater lake in Utah and has been called the "Caribbean of the Rockies" for its unique turquoise-blue color, the result of suspended limestone deposits in the water... |
89 | SR-13 immediately re-used for an unrelated route. |
| 15 | Zion Park Scenic Byway | 9 | SR-15 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for I-15 Interstate 15 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north–south through the southwestern and central portions of the state, passing through many of the population centers of that state, including St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, the latter three being part of the urban area known as... |
| 26 | A signed route between Delta Delta, Utah Delta is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Delta is located at .... and Salina Salina, Utah Salina is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,393 at the 2000 census.-History:The first permanent settlers moved into the area in 1864 at the direction of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... , now part of US-50 U.S. Route 50 in Utah The Utah portion of U.S. Route 50, commonly abbreviated US-50, crosses the center of the state. The highway serves no major population centers in Utah, with the largest city along its path being Delta. Most of the route passes through desolate, remote areas. Through the eastern half of the state... . |
50 U.S. Route 50 in Utah The Utah portion of U.S. Route 50, commonly abbreviated US-50, crosses the center of the state. The highway serves no major population centers in Utah, with the largest city along its path being Delta. Most of the route passes through desolate, remote areas. Through the eastern half of the state... |
SR-26 Utah State Route 26 State Route 26 is a state highway in northern Utah running for in Weber County from Roy to Ogden. It serves as a diagonal route through the Ogden suburbs and the primary connector from northbound I-15 to eastbound I-84 and westbound I-84 to southbound I-15.-Route description:SR-26 begins at an... immediately re-used for former SR-50. SR-50 and 26 exchanged designations |
| 27 | Legislative designation for US-6 from the Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... state line to Santaquin Santaquin, Utah Santaquin is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,834 at the 2000 census, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 8,400.-Geography:... |
6 | |
| 32 | Legislative designation for U.S. Route 89 from SR-28 Utah State Route 28 State Route 28 is a state highway in central Utah running for in Sanpete and Juab Counties from Gunnison to Nephi. It serves as a connection from the Wasatch Front to the Sevier Valley.-Route description:... at Gunnison Gunnison, Utah Gunnison is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,394 at the 2000 census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.-Geography:... to US-6 at Thistle, Utah Thistle, Utah Thistle is a ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States, about southeast of Salt Lake City. During the era of steam locomotives, the town's primary industry was servicing trains for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad... |
89 | SR-32 eventually reused for a former portion of U.S. Route 189 |
| 40 | north–south road west of Ogden Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
134 Utah State Route 134 Utah State Route 134 is a state highway in the state of Utah that connects the cities of West Haven, West Weber, Plain City, Farr West, Pleasant View, and North Ogden over a distance of in western and northern Weber County.... |
SR-40 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for US-40 |
| 47 | Legislative designation for U.S. Route 163 from Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... to Monticello Monticello, Utah Monticello is a city located in San Juan County, Utah, and is the county seat. It is the second most populous city in San Juan County, with a population of 1,958 at the 2000 census. The Monticello area was settled in July 1887 by pioneers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... , was signed prior to 1971. |
163 | North of Bluff Bluff, Utah Bluff is a census-designated place in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bluff is located at , in the scenic and very sparsely populated southeastern Utah canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau.According to the United States Census Bureau, the... has since been redesignated US-191 |
| 49 | Legislative designation for US-89 between I-15 near Lagoon Lagoon Amusement Park Lagoon is an amusement park in Farmington, Utah, United States located about seventeen miles north of Salt Lake City. It is privately owned... to I-84 near Ogden Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
89 | |
| 50 | Riverdale Road in Riverdale Riverdale, Utah Riverdale is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,656 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Riverdale is located at .... and Ogden Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
26 Utah State Route 26 State Route 26 is a state highway in northern Utah running for in Weber County from Roy to Ogden. It serves as a diagonal route through the Ogden suburbs and the primary connector from northbound I-15 to eastbound I-84 and westbound I-84 to southbound I-15.-Route description:SR-26 begins at an... |
SR-50 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for US-50. SR-50 and 26 exchanged designations |
| 70 | Route deleted and designation divided among several existing state routes in the area | Portions of 102 Utah State Route 102 State Route 102 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah that connects Tremonton with I-84, SR-83, and the towns of Deweyville, Bothwell, Thatcher, Penrose, and Thiokol's facility in Box Elder County.-Route description:... , 69, 61 Utah State Route 61 State Route 61 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting SR-23 in Cornish to U.S. Route 91 near Richmond, in the extreme northern part of the state. Running along 13400 North in the Cache County street grid, the highway also runs through the town of Lewiston along its 7.3-mile ... , 30 Utah State Route 30 State Route 30 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is the only highway signed as a Utah state route to traverse the entire width of the state. Legislatively the highway exists as 3 separate segments. The three sections are easily connectable via Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 89... |
SR-70 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for I 70 Interstate 70 in Utah Interstate 70 is a mainline route of the Interstate Highway System in the United States connecting Utah and Maryland. The Utah section runs east–west for across the central part of the state. Richfield is the largest Utah city served by the freeway, which does not serve or connect any urban areas... . SR-69 has since been renumbered SR-38. |
| 80 | Alpine Loop Scenic Byway | 92 Utah State Route 92 State Route 92, or the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, is a scenic state highway in Utah County, Utah that runs from I-15/US-89 near Highland to US-189 in Provo Canyon... |
SR-80 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for I-80 Interstate 80 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 80 runs east–west through northern part of the state, passing through the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, the Wasatch Mountains and Echo canyon. In western Utah the highway was built along the corridor of the Victory... |
| 84 | Segment of former US-91 near Roy Roy, Utah -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 36,884 people, 10,689 households, and 8,604 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,853 people per square mile . There were 11,053 housing units at an average density of 1,455.3 per square mile... |
126 Utah State Route 126 State Route 126 is a highway completely within the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area in northern Utah that makes a loop around Interstate 15 in its more than twenty-one mile path. The street is given the names Main Street, 1900 West and 2000 West respectively from south to north. Previous to... , 13 Utah State Route 13 State Route 13 is a state highway in northern Utah, running parallel to I-15 in Box Elder County from Brigham City to Riverside. Most of SR-13 is a former routing of U.S... |
SR-84 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for I-84 Interstate 84 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Idaho state line, overlapping Interstate 15 between Tremonton and Ogden and ending at Interstate 80 at Echo.-Western segment:... |
| 85 | Legislative Designation for the reroute of US-91 bypassing downtown Brigham City Brigham City, Utah Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon... |
91 | |
| 89 | 169 | SR-89 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for US-89 U.S. Route 89 in Utah In the U.S. state of Utah, U.S. Route 89 is a long north–south state highway spanning more than through the central part of the state. Between Provo and Brigham City, US-89 serves as a local road, paralleling Interstate 15, but the portions from Arizona north to Provo and Brigham City... |
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| 163 | Segment of former US-91 near Levan Levan, Utah Levan is a town in Juab County, Utah, United States. The population was 688 at the 2000 census. It is often said that the name of the town derives from its location at the center of Utah, because the name is navel spelled backwards. Several other origins have been suggested for the name, from... |
78 Utah State Route 78 State Route 78 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah that serves as a connector from the town of Levan and SR-28 to I-15 and the Chicken Creek Reservoir in a span of . The route was formed in 1977 and has preserved its initial state since then.... |
SR-163 immediately re-used as the legislative designation for US-163 |
External links
- Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions This site has a PDF for every state route with its former and current legislative route.
- Utah Highways by Dan Stober Personal website with an overview of most state routes in Utah, including pre 1977-8 designations.