State Route 115 (SR-115) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting Payson and Spanish Fork by way of Benjamin in southwestern Utah County. Running for 8.2 miles (13.20 km) as a two-lane highway, the road runs from SR-198 in Payson north to Benjamin, before heading west toward Spanish Fork and terminating at SR-156. The road was placed under state jurisdiction in the 1930s.
 State Route 115 | ||||
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 SR-115 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.247 mi[1] (13.272 km) | |||
| Existed | 1931[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR-198 in Payson | |||
  I-15 / US 6 in Payson SR-147 in Benjamin | ||||
| North end |  SR-156 in Spanish Fork | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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Route description
editState Route 115 begins on Main Street at the intersection of 100 North (SR-198) in Payson. Heading north, the route exits the town and intersects Interstate 15/U.S. Route 6 (I-15/US-6) within 0.7 miles (1.13 km). Past I-15/US-6, the road exits the street grid of Payson and enters that of Utah County's, becoming 3200 West. The highway enters the rural community of Benjamin and, upon reaching SR-147, turns west on 7300 South. The road exits the community, passes under I-15/US-6, and turns north on 1550 West. The road turns northwest to parallel I-15/US-6 and then turns west onto 6800 West. Entering Spanish Fork as 100 South, the road terminates at Main Street (SR-156).[3]
History
editState Route 115 was established by the legislature in 1931 as running "from Spanish Fork westerly via Benjamin to Payson".[2] The route has not been changed since then.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Utah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Payson | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR-198 (100 North) | Southern terminus | |
| 0.736 | 1.184 | I-15 / US 6 – Las Vegas, Provo | Exit 250 on I-15 | ||
| Benjamin | 3.694 | 5.945 | SR-147 (3200 West, 7300 South) – Lake Shore | ||
| Spanish Fork | 8.247 | 13.272 | SR-156 (Main Street) | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "State Route 115 highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ a b Utah State Legislature (1931). "Chapter 55: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
(115) From Spanish Fork westerly via Benjamin to Payson.
- ^ "Utah State Route 115" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 December 2010.