Utah State Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is a 5.347-mile (8.605 km) road in Weber County, starting as a minor arterial in the west and increasing to a major collector road in the east that runs from Hooper through Roy to the northwest gate of Hill Air Force Base.

State Route 97 marker
State Route 97
Map
SR-97 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length5.347 mi[1] (8.605 km)
Existed1965[2]–present
Major junctions
West end SR-37 in Hooper
Major intersections I-15 in Roy
East endNortheast gate at Hill Air Force Base
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountiesWeber
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
SR-96 SR-99

Route description

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The route's western terminus is in Hooper at the intersection of SR-37 (5900 West) and 5500 South. From here it travels east as 5500 South towards Roy. After approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km), just west of SR-108 (3500 West), the route shifts to the south by one block, becoming 5600 South. It continues to the east through Roy, through an interchange with I-15, and ends just east of the interstate at the Hill Air Force Base northwest gate.

History

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State Route 97 was originally created in 1965 as a short (0.25 miles (0.40 km)) major access road between SR-106/US-91 (now I-15) and Hill Air Force Base. In 1969, it was extended westward 2 miles (3.2 km) along 5600 South to SR-108 (3500 West).

From 1969 to 2000, State Route 98 ran on 5500 South from SR-37 (5900 West) in Hooper to SR-108. This put its eastern terminus just one block north of the western terminus of SR-97. By 2000, a construction project was completed that connected the two roads at a common intersection by shifting the east end of SR-98 south by a block. In response, the state legislature consolidated the two routes by deleting SR-98 and transferring it to SR-97, resulting in the current alignment.

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Weber County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hooper0.0000.000  SR-37 (5900 West)Western terminus
Roy3.0844.963  SR-108 (3500 West)
5.0958.200  SR-126 (1900 West)
5.213–
5.318
8.390–
8.558
  I-15 – Ogden, Salt Lake CityI-15 exit 338
5.3478.605Fence line of Hill Air Force Base northwest gateEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Route 97 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. ^ "State Route 97 Resolutions". Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
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