Utah State Route 173

State Route 173
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-123
Maintained by UDOT
Length:	9.939 mi[1] (15.995 km)
Existed:	1965 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR‑111 in West Valley City
	SR‑172 in West Valley City SR‑154 in Taylorsville SR‑68 in Taylorsville I‑15 in Murray
East end:	US‑89 in Murray
Highway system
State highways in Utah Interstate • US State (Minor • Parks) Scenic ← SR‑172 SR‑174 →

State Route 173 is a major east–west thoroughfare completely within Salt Lake County in northern Utah. From its western terminus at SR-111 it passes through the growing west side of Salt Lake County, eventually reaching US-89 in Murray.

Route description

Starting at its western terminus in West Valley City, SR-173 (which is routed on 5400 South) heads east through West Valley City, passing by the USANA Amphitheatre. Continuing east, the route enters Kearns, passing by the Utah Olympic Oval and Kearns High School before entering Taylorsville and crossing the Bangerter Highway. Shortly thereafter, the route crosses under I-215 and passes Taylorsville High School at the Redwood Road (SR-68) continuous flow intersection. The route continues eastward, crossing a canal before descending a steep hill to the Jordan River as it enters Murray and shifts slightly to the north (taking the name 5300 South). East of its single-point urban interchange with I-15, the route passes under the Union Pacific, UTA's FrontRunner, and TRAX (Blue and Red) rail lines as they run close together at the approach to Murray Central Station, and Cottonwod Street passes over the TRAX line and SR-173 simultaneously on a high viaduct. Emerging from the trench under the railroads, SR-173 passes Intermountain Medical Center (the largest hospital in the Intermountain West) and Murray High School before ending at US-89 (State Street) near Murray City Park.

History

The State Road Commission created State Route 173 in 1965, following 5300 South between SR-68 and SR-271 (US-89), in order to improve access to I-15. The state legislature extended it west to SR-111 in 1969.^[2] In 2012 reversible lanes (referred to locally as "Flex Lanes") were installed between Bangerter Highway and 1900 West. ^[3]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Salt Lake	West Valley City	0.000	0.000	SR‑111 (Bacchus Highway)	Western terminus
	Kearns	2.752	4.429	SR‑172 (5600 West)
	Taylorsville	5.031	8.097	SR‑154 (Bangerter Highway)
		7.269	11.698	SR‑68 (Redwood Road)
	Murray	9.199– 9.268	14.804– 14.915	I‑15 – Provo, Salt Lake City
		9.939	15.995	US‑89 (State Street)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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