Utah State Route 268

Infobox road
state=UT
type=SR
route=268
alternate_name=600 North
section=132
maint=UDOT


length_mi=0.734
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web | title=State Route 268 Highway reference | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url=http://www.dot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=7151821181802071 ]
established=1960
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=UT|I|15 in Salt Lake City
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=UT|US|89 in Salt Lake City
previous_type=SR
previous_route=266
next_type=SR
next_route=269

State Route 268 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah that connects I-15 to US-89 in a span of convert|0.734|mi|km|2. The highway is completely within Salt Lake City and is routed along 600 North.

Route description

The highway begins just west of the interchange with I-15 at 800 West. Immediately following that intersection, a short viaduct begins. After the structure tops out, the single-point urban interchange begins at exit 309 on I-15. Past the SPUI, the viaduct crosses over 600 West, 500 West, and the Union Pacific/Utah Transit Authority train tracks. The viaduct structure reaches grade-level at 400 West and continues east for another block before terminating at US-89 (Beck Street).cite web | title=Google Maps | publisher=Google | url=http://maps.google.com ]

History

The State Road Commission designated SR-268 in 1960, connecting proposed I-15 to SR-1 (US-89/US-91) along 600 North.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=200609201356531 Route 268] |2=543 KB, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008]

Major intersections

Jctint
state=UT
county=Salt Lake
cspan=3
location=Salt Lake City
lspan=3
mile=0.000
road=800 West
notes=Western terminusJctint
state=UT
mile=0.102-0.241
road=jct|state=UT|I|15|city1=Provo|city2=OgdenJctint
state=UT
mile=0.734
road=jct|state=UT|US|89|name1=John Stockton Drive|road=300 West
notes=Eastern terminus

References