Utah State Route 265

Infobox road
state=UT
type=SR
route=265
alternate_name=University Parkway
section=132
maint=UDOT


length_mi=4.336
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web | title=State Route 265 Highway reference | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url=http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=7153331224805003 ]
established=1959
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=UT|SR|114 in Orem
junction=jct|state=UT|I|15 in Orem
jct|state=UT|US|89 in Orem
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=UT|US|189 in Provo
previous_type=SR
previous_route=264
next_type=SR
next_route=266

State Route 265 is a west-east thoroughfare completely within Utah County in northern Utah that cuts through Orem and Provo. Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University are all in close proximity to SR-265. The entirety of the route is named University Parkway.

Route description

After its western terminus, SR-265 heads due east for a short time until turning briefly southeast and then straightening out again, heading due east. Shortly after passing an intersection with US-89, the route turns southeast until its eastern terminus, US-189.

History

The State Road Commission designated the initial segment of SR-265, from proposed I-15 east to SR-1 (US-89/US-91), in 1959.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609201346521 Route 256] |2=2.37 MB, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008 (erroneously contains the relevant document for Route 265)] That same year, a short State Route 267 was created on Bulldog Boulevard in Provo between SR-1 (500 West) and University Avenue (now, but not then, US-189) near Brigham Young University.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609201356051 Route 267] |2=1.66 MB, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008] Two extensions to SR-265 were made in 1964 - one southeast to SR-7 (US-189) near the university, and another west to SR-114. At the same time, SR-267, which was several blocks south of the extended SR-265, was given back to the city.Utah Department of Transportation, [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:5285268476414239680:::1:T,V:1348, Highway Resolutions] : PDFlink|1= [http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609201354231 Route 265] |2=1.28 MB, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008]

=Major intersections=

Jctint
state=UT
county=Utah
cspan=4
location=Orem
lspan=3
mile=0.000
road=jct|state=UT|SR|114|name1=Geneva Road|city1=Pleasant Grove
notes=Western terminusJctint
state=UT
mile=0.423
road=jct|state=UT|I|15|city1=Nephi|city2=Salt Lake CityJctint
state=UT
mile=2.276
road=jct|state=UT|US|89|name1=State Street|city1=Springville|city2=OremJctint
state=UT
location=Provo
mile=4.336
road=jct|state=UT|US|189|name1=University Boulevard|city1=Heber City
notes=Eastern terminus

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