State Route 197 (SR-197) was a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Also known as 500 West, it spanned 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in the city of Lehi, connecting Main Street and State Street.
 State Route 197 | ||||
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| 500 West | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.1 mi[1] (1.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935[2]–2011 [3] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR-73 in Lehi | |||
| North end |  US 89 in Lehi | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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Route description
editState Route 197 started at the intersection of Main Street (SR-73) and 500 West in the city of Lehi. From here, it traveled north along 500 West through primarily suburban and rural neighborhoods, crossing the tracks for the FrontRunner commuter rail, and ending at its intersection with State Street (US-89) approximately 1.1 miles (1.8 km) later.[1]
History
editState Route 197 was designated in 1935, as running from Route 1 (now US-89) in Lehi south for one mile.[2] It was extended in 1943 to run to what was then numbered SR-68 (renumbered as SR-73 since then).[4] The route remained unchanged until 2011, when it was deleted from the state highway system.
Major intersections
editThe entire route was in Lehi, Utah County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | SR-73 (Main Street) | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.1 | 1.8 | US 89 (State Street) | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Utah State Route 197 (1935–2011)" (Map). Google Maps.
- ^ a b Utah State Legislature (1935). "Chapter 37: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 197. From route 1 in Lehi southerly one mile
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 197". (3.00 MB), updated December 2011, accessed November 2017
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1943). "Chapter 45: Highways". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 197. From route 1 in Lehi southerly on 5th West Street to junction with route 68.