State Route 160 | ||||
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I-15 Business Loop, Beaver | ||||
Route information | ||||
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-121 | ||||
Maintained by UDOT | ||||
Length: | 3.808 mi[2] (6.128 km) | |||
Existed: | 1971[1] – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | I-15 near Beaver | |||
SR-21 in Beaver | ||||
North end: | I-15 in Beaver | |||
Highway system | ||||
State highways in Utah
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State Route 160 (SR-160) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah providing a business loop around I-15 for the town of Beaver in the south-central portion of the state. The route is the main street for the town and spans 3.8 miles (6.1 km). The highway was established 1961 as I-15 was constructed through the area, replacing US-91.
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The highway begins at a diamond interchange on I-15 heading east and quickly turns north into Main Street. It continues in a northerly direction through the center of the town of Beaver for about 3 miles (4.8 km). In the main part of town, it intersects with SR-21 to the west and SR-153 to the east. After leaving town to the north, the route turns back to the west and ends at another diamond interchange with I-15.
The current incarnation of State Route 160 was created in 1961 while I-15 was under construction in the area.[1] It consisted of just 0.4 miles (0.64 km) of road from the I-15 interchange about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Beaver northwest to US-91 (SR-1), which ran through the center of town as Main Street. At the same time, State Route 161 was also created, serving a similar purpose, but on the interchange 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Beaver.
When I-15 was completed north of town in 1964, SR-1 was rerouted as it left Beaver to connect with the new interstate, following the same route as SR-161.[3] As a result, SR-161 was withdrawn to avoid the two state routes overlapping. In 1969, the rest of SR-1 through the town was realigned with I-15. As a result, SR-160 was extended northward to follow the former route of SR-1 along main street north through town, then turning northwest to the interchange at I-15.[1]
The entire route is in Beaver, Beaver County.
Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | I-15 – Cedar City | Southern terminus | ||
2.006 | SR-21 west (Center Street) | |||
2.194 | SR-153 east (200 North, Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway) | |||
3.808 | I-15 – Fillmore | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |