Utah State Route 78
 State Route 78 | ||||
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 SR-78 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.418 mi[1] (15.157 km) | |||
| Existed | 1977–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-15 at Mills Junction | |||
| North end |  SR-28 in Levan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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State Route 78 (SR-78) is a 9.418-mile-long (15.157 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Utah that serves as a connector from the town of Levan and SR-28 to Interstate 15 (I-15) and the Chicken Creek Reservoir. The route was formed in 1977 and has preserved its initial state since then.
Route description
[edit]The road begins at a diamond interchange with I-15 at exit 207. From that point, the route heads northwest as a two-lane undivided highway, running almost parallel to I-15 in the west and Chicken Creek Reservoir in the east. Once the route passes the reservoir, it eventually turns north-northwesterly until reaching the intersection of a local road, where it turns east. The route enters Levan as 100 North and soon terminates at SR-28, the main street of Levan.[2]
The east–west portion of SR-78 between Levan and Elevator Road is a part of the National Highway System.[3]
Photo Gallery
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The western end of Utah 78, approximately 1/4 mile west of Interstate 15 at exit 202 (May 2020) -
The western beginning of Utah route 78, at the Union Pacific tracks, approximately 1/4 mile west of I-15 (May 2020) -
The eastern beginning of Utah route 78, at its junction with Utah route 28 in the town of Levan, Juab County (May 2020) -
The eastern end of Utah route 78, at its junction with Utah route 28 in the town of Levan, Juab County (May 2020) -
The eastern beginning of Utah route 78, at its junction with Utah route 28 in the town of Levan, Juab County (May 2020)
History
[edit]In 1975, as Interstate 15 was being constructed in the area, State Route 163 was designated along the old alignment of US-91 from I-15 at Mills Junction to SR-28 in Levan.[4] Since this route shared a number with U.S. Route 163 in southern Utah, it was renumbered to SR-78 in the 1977 Utah state route renumbering. The only change that has occurred to the route since then was a change to the legal definition in 1987, making it more detailed.[5]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Juab County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | Railroad crossing | Western terminus | |
| Mills Junction | 0.193– 0.304 | 0.311– 0.489 | I-15 – Fillmore, Salt Lake City | Exit 207 on I-15; diamond interchange | |
| Levan | 9.418 | 15.157 | SR-28 (Main Street) | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Highway Reference Information - Route 0078" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google.
- ^ "Utah National Highway System". UDOT Data Portal. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "SR-163" (PDF). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "SR-78". (3.67 MB), updated November 2007, accessed July 2008
External links
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Media related to Utah State Route 78 at Wikimedia Commons