State Route 270 is a short north–south thoroughfare that sits completely within Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, entirely along South West Temple Street. The southern terminus is at West 900 South, with ramps to and from I-15/I-80 at exit 305D; its northern terminus is at US-89 (West 400 South, formerly SR-186).
 State Route 270 | ||||
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| West Temple | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.749 mi[1] (1,205 m) | |||
| Existed | 1960–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-15 / I-80 in Salt Lake City | |||
 SR-269 in Salt Lake City | ||||
| North end |  US 89 in Salt Lake City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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Route description
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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
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The State Road Commission (now known as the Utah Department of Transportation) designated SR-270 in 1960 as a branch from proposed I-15 to former SR-176 (West 900 South) at South West Temple Street. In 1969, the state legislature extended it north to SR-186 (West 400 South, now US-89).[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 |   I-15 south / I-80 east – Provo, Cheyenne | Interchange | ||
| 0.000 | 0.000 | West Temple Street south | Interchange; no southbound entrance | ||
| 0.006 | 0.0097 | 900 South | Former SR-176 | ||
| 0.457 | 0.735 |  SR-269 east (600 South) | One-way eastbound only | ||
| 0.607 | 0.977 |    SR-269 west (500 South) to I-15 south / I-80 west | One-way westbound only | ||
| 0.749 | 1.205 | US 89 (400 South) | Formerly SR-186 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "State Route 270 Highway reference" (PDF). udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation. 1 Sep 2009. Retrieved 3 Jan 2016.
- ^ "Highway Resolutions". udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation. Dec 2007. Retrieved 25 Dec 2012. here: "Route 270 (621 KB)". Dec 2007. Retrieved 25 Dec 2012.