Utah State Route 7
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State Route 7 also known as Southern Parkway, is a state highway in the extreme southwestern portion of the U.S.
state of Utah
, currently linking the southern periphery of St George to southeastern St George. The first portion of the freeway opened 7 July 2009, a link between exit 2 at I-15
south of Bloomington (a suburb of St George) to River Road south of St George spanning 4 miles (6.4 km). It is the southern portion of a two-phase beltway around St. George. The second portion was completed in November 2010, extending further east to the new St. George Municipal Airport
. The highway is eventually planned to extend 26 miles (41.8 km) northeast—as a four-lane freeway—to Hurricane
, although initially there will be some at-grade intersections. These will be converted to interchanges as traffic volumes warrant.
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border, then turning east and paralleling the border. Past interchanges at Astragalus Drive and River Road, the road turns east-northeast and continues for 4 miles (6.4 km) until reaching its temporary terminus at Airport Parkway, the service road for St. George Municipal Airport. Currently, the route travels a total of 7.123 miles (11.5 km).
, no route in Utah had been designated as State Route 7, until 2009 when the Utah state legislature added the Southern Parkway from Pioneer Road to River Road to the state highway system.
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state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, currently linking the southern periphery of St George to southeastern St George. The first portion of the freeway opened 7 July 2009, a link between exit 2 at 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...
south of Bloomington (a suburb of St George) to River Road south of St George spanning 4 miles (6.4 km). It is the southern portion of a two-phase beltway around St. George. The second portion was completed in November 2010, extending further east to the new St. George Municipal Airport
St. George Municipal Airport
St. George Municipal Airport was a public airport located in the city of St. George, serving southern Utah. The airport had one runway. It was mostly used for general aviation and was also served by St. George-based SkyWest Airlines on behalf of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. SkyWest had...
. The highway is eventually planned to extend 26 miles (41.8 km) northeast—as a four-lane freeway—to Hurricane
Hurricane, Utah
Hurricane is a city in Washington County, Utah. Its population was 13,748 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Along with several other areas of southwestern Utah, the Hurricane area has seen a large population growth since the 1970s, and it has blended in with neighboring city of St...
, although initially there will be some at-grade intersections. These will be converted to interchanges as traffic volumes warrant.
Route description
State Route 7 starts at its intersection with I-15 near St. George. From here it travels southeast for about 3 miles (4.8 km) to just north of the UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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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...
border, then turning east and paralleling the border. Past interchanges at Astragalus Drive and River Road, the road turns east-northeast and continues for 4 miles (6.4 km) until reaching its temporary terminus at Airport Parkway, the service road for St. George Municipal Airport. Currently, the route travels a total of 7.123 miles (11.5 km).
History
Since the 1977 Utah state route renumbering1977 Utah state route renumbering
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...
, no route in Utah had been designated as State Route 7, until 2009 when the Utah state legislature added the Southern Parkway from Pioneer Road to River Road to the state highway system.