Utah State Route 167

(Redirected from Utah State Route 85 (1935))

State Route 167 (SR-167) is a north–south 11.092-mile (17.851 km) state highway in Morgan and Weber counties in northern Utah, United States, that connects Weber Canyon at Interstate 84 (I-84), west of Mountain Green, with the Ogden Valley, near Huntsville. Nearly the entire route comprises Trappers Loop Road.

State Route 167 marker
State Route 167
Trappers Loop Road
Map
Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length11.092 mi[1] (17.851 km)
Existed1985–present
HistoryRealigned in 1987[2]
Major junctions
South end I-84 in Mountain Green
Major intersections SR-226 near Huntsville
North end SR-39 near Snowbasin
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountiesMorgan, Weber
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
SR-165 SR-168

Route description

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Southbound SR-167, looking towards Mount Ogden, June 2019

The route begins at the interchange with I-84 just west of Mountain Green in Morgan County, and travels east for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km), roughly parallel to I-84. At this point, the route makes a turn to the north, becoming Trappers Loop Road, which begins to climb into the mountains separating Weber Canyon and the Ogden Valley.

After climbing for 5.5 miles (8.9 km) and peaking at 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in elevation, the route crosses into Weber County and passes Utah State Route 226, the primary access road for Snowbasin ski resort. From here, the route winds its way back downhill, to the north, making its way towards the Ogden Valley area. Just before the route enters the valley near Huntsville, it exits the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (the entire southern portion of the route lies in the national forest). The route then terminates at the intersection with Utah State Route 39, just south of Pineview Reservoir.[3]

History

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The old Trappers Loop Road from the former Utah State Route 5 in Mountain Green to SR-39 near Huntsville was designated State Route 85 in 1935, and decommissioned in 1945. SR-167 was created in 1985 along the same road, from I-84 near Mountain Green to SR-39 south of Huntsville. At the same time, the Utah State Legislature allocated funding for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to reconstruct the route to state highway standards. Based on the preliminary studies prior to construction, it was decided that the new route alignment would be located one-half to one mile (0.80 to 1.61 km) west of the old road. In 1987, the route was realigned to this location, where the new road was under construction. The old road would continue to be operated and maintained by UDOT until 1989, when the new road had been completed and UDOT relinquished the road back to Morgan and Weber counties. In 1990, the route was extended from its southern terminus, westward to the eastbound Mountain Green Interchange off-ramp on I-84.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MorganMountain Green0.000–
0.066
0.000–
0.106
 
 
I-84 west – Ogden
Southern terminus; half diamond interchange
Access from I-84 eastbound and to I-84 westbound only
Weber7.03311.319 
 
SR-226 west – Snowbasin
11.09217.851 
 
SR-39 east – Huntsville, Woodruff
 
 
SR-39 west – Ogden
Northern terminus; T-intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Reference: 0167P" (PDF). drive.google.com. Utah Department of Transportation. April 21, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Route 167" (PDF). drive.google.com. Utah Department of Transportation. December 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Overview of SR-167" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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