Utah State Route 270

Infobox road
state=UT
type=SR
route=270
alternate_name=West Temple Street
section=132
maint=UDOT


length_mi=0.749
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web | title=State Route 270 Highway reference | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url=http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=7149711138799205 ]
established=1960
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=UT|I|15|I|80 in Salt Lake City
junction=jct|state=UT|SR|269 in Salt Lake City
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=UT|US|89 in Salt Lake City
previous_type=SR
previous_route=269
next_type=SR
next_route=271

State Route 270 is a short north-south thoroughfare that sits completely within Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, entirely along West Temple Street. The southern terminus is at 900 South, with ramps to I-15/I-80 at exit 305D; its northern terminus is at US-89 (400 South, formerly SR-186).

Route description

After its southern terminus, SR-270 heads north for its entire course, having a dual intersection with SR-269, one eastbound and one westbound. Afterwards it terminates at US-89.

History

The State Road Commission designated SR-270 in 1960 as a branch from proposed I-15 to SR-176 (900 South) at West Temple. In 1969, the state legislature extended it north to SR-186 (400 South, now US-89).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=200609201359231 Route 270] |2=621 KB, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County.

References