Utah State Route 271

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State Route 271
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-133, maintained by UDOT
Length: 5.647 mi[1] (9.088 km)
Formed: 1977[2]
South end: SR-274 in Parowan
North end: I-15 in Paragonah
Counties: Iron
State Routes in Utah
< SR-270 SR-273 >

State Route 271 is a highway within Iron County in southwestern Utah that connects the communities of Parowan and Paragonah. The route runs six miles.

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[edit] Route description

From its southern terminus at the junction of SR-274, SR-271 runs northwest, bordering the southeast side of the Parowan Airport. It turns north once it reaches 200 South in Paragonah. It continues in this direction until ending at I-15.

[edit] History

[edit] Previous route

When the first version of SR-271 was formed in 1964, it ran from Draper Crossroads—now the junction of I-15 and SR-71—to the Becks Interchange, now the intersection of I-15 and US-89. In fact, before its deletion in 1977, SR-271 ran the route that US-89 runs on in Salt Lake County today.[2]

[edit] Current route

The current route was formed the same year old SR-271 was deleted, gaining and maintaining the current route designation.[2]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location[3] Mile[1] Junction Notes
Iron Parowan 0.000 SR-274 (Main Street) Southern terminus
Paragonah 5.647 I-15 – St. George, Beaver Northern terminus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b State Route 271 Highway reference. Utah Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ a b c State Route 271 History. Utah Department of Transportation.
  3. ^ State Highway Map. Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 23 April 2008.