State Route 273 (SR-273) is a
state highway
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completely within
Davis County Davis County is or was the name of the following counties in the United States:
*Davis County, Iowa, named in honor of Garrett Davis, a Congressman from Kentucky
*Davis County, Utah, named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion
*Cass ...
in the northern portion of the
U.S. state of
Utah
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that connects
Farmington
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Places Canada
*Farmington, British Columbia
*Farmington, Nova Scotia (disambiguation)
United States
* Farmington, Arkansas
*Farmington, California
* Farmington, Connecticut
*Farmington, Delaware
* Farmington, Georgia
...
and
US-89
U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern section ...
to
Kaysville and
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band)
"Soulja Girl" is the second single from American rapper Soulja Boy's studio album '' ...
.
Route description
The route begins as a continuation of
SR-106 at a
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
on
US-89
U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern section ...
at exit 397. The road heads northwest on Main Street in
Farmington
Farmington may refer to:
Places Canada
*Farmington, British Columbia
*Farmington, Nova Scotia (disambiguation)
United States
* Farmington, Arkansas
*Farmington, California
* Farmington, Connecticut
*Farmington, Delaware
* Farmington, Georgia
...
, a four-lane undivided highway. A golf course appears on the northern end of the street. The road enters
Kaysville and turns north briefly before turning west on 200 North. The route continues west five blocks before a diamond interchange with
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band)
"Soulja Girl" is the second single from American rapper Soulja Boy's studio album '' ...
at exit 328 appears. Immediately after this intersection, SR-273 terminates at the junction of 600 West, a road paralleling the freeway.
History
The road from
Farmington
Farmington may refer to:
Places Canada
*Farmington, British Columbia
*Farmington, Nova Scotia (disambiguation)
United States
* Farmington, Arkansas
*Farmington, California
* Farmington, Connecticut
*Farmington, Delaware
* Farmington, Georgia
...
northwest through
Kaysville to
Layton
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Places
United States
* Layton, Florida, a city
* Layton, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Layton Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
* Layton, New Jersey, an unincorporated community
* Layton, Pennsyl ...
was added to the state highway system in 1910,
[ Utah Department of Transportation]
Highway Resolutions
, updated September 2007, accessed May 2008 and in the 1920s it became part of
SR-1 and
US-91.
Rand McNally
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br>Auto Road Atlas
1926 SR-1 was moved to the present alignment of
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band)
"Soulja Girl" is the second single from American rapper Soulja Boy's studio album '' ...
in that area in 1953, and the old route became
SR-106. The state legislature removed the portion of SR-106 between 200 North in Kaysville and I-15 in southern Layton from the state highway system in 1969, and instead took SR-106 west on 200 North to end at I-15.
[ Utah Department of Transportation]
Highway Resolutions
, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008 200 North had been State Route 110 since 1931, initially running west from SR-1 (later SR-106) in Kaysville to
West Kaysville. In 1941, it was extended east to
SR-49 (
US-89
U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The northern section ...
), and in 1969 it was all eliminated except for the piece that became SR-106.
[ Utah Department of Transportation]
State Route History
, accessed July 2007
However, before the 1969 amendments became effective, the
State Road Commission further truncated SR-106 due to the planned reconstruction of
North Farmington Junction, where SR-106 crossed SR-49 (US-89). Traffic would no longer be able to cross US-89 at that point, nor could southbound traffic turn left from US-89 to SR-106.
USGS
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aerial photography, accessed June 2008 vi
ACME Mapper
/ref> To retain full access, SR-106 was sent west on Shepard Lane in Farmington to end at US-89, while the old alignment became two new routes: State Route 272 from Shepard Lane to US-89 and State Route 273 from US-89 to I-15 in Layton. An interchange replaced the old intersection at North Farmington Junction in about 2000,Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program a ...
, National Bridge Inventory database, 2006[ Utah Department of Transportation]
Highway Resolutions
, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008[ Utah Department of Transportation]
Highway Resolutions
, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008
Major intersections
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References
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