Utah State Route 120

Infobox road
state=UT
marker_

alternate_name=I-70 Business Loop, Richfield
type=SR
route=120
section=117
maint=UDOT


length_mi=3.886
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web | title=State Route 120 Highway reference | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url=http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=15504013040668767 ]
established=1969
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=UT|I|70 in Richfield
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=UT|I|70 in Richfield
previous_type=SR
previous_route=119
next_type=SR
next_route=121

State Route 120 (SR-120) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah forming a business loop around I-70 serving the town of Richfield. The route forms the main street for Richfield and spans convert|3.89|mi|km|2. The highway was established 1969, coinciding with the construction of I-70 through Sevier County.

Route description

The highway begins at a diamond interchange on I-70 at exit 37. From there, the route heads east on 1200 South, a two-lane undivided highway, in the southwestern portion of Richfield. The road continues east for ten blocks before turning northeast on Main Street, a four-lane road, and beginning an overlap with SR-118. Past 900 South, the road straightens out to the north and reaches central Richfield. At 300 North, SR-118 branches off to the east and SR-120 continues north on Main Street. The road passes a cemetery and a hospital before turning northeast. The route and Main Street terminate at another diamond interchange with I-70, this time at exit 40.cite web | title=Google Maps | publisher=Google | url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=UT-120&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.885543,83.320312&ie=UTF8&ll=38.768004,-112.080717&spn=0.063174,0.162735&z=13 ]

History

State Route 120 was established in 1969 as a road looping around I-70 in Richfield. The route was initially comprised of three portions: a proposed road from the under-construction interchange at I-70 in southeast Richfield to Main Street, the existent portion of Main Street north to 300 North, and another proposed road connecting this point to the north Richfield interchange. The proposed roads were completed in 1990. No realignments have affected the route since then.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.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609181319411 Route 120] |2=1.62 MB, updated October 2007, accessed August 2008]

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Richfield, Sevier County.cite web|publisher=Utah Department of Transportation|title=Utah State Highway Map|url=http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=89563328019277451|accessdate=17 August|accessyear=2008] {|class=wikitable!Mile!Junction!Notes
-Jctint
state=UT
mile=0.000-0.078
road=jct|state=UT|I|70|city1=Salina
notes=Southern terminusJctint
state=UT
mile=1.004
road=Jct|state=UT|UT|118|dir1=south|name1=Main Street|city1=Joseph
notes=South end of SR-118 overlapJctint
state=UT
mile=2.598
road=Jct|state=UT|UT|118|dir1=north|name1=300 North|city1=Sigurd
notes=North end of SR-118 overlapJctint
state=UT
mile=3.786-3.886
road=Jct|state=UT|I|70|city1=Salina
notes=Northern terminus

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