State Route 270 is a short north–south thoroughfare that sits completely within
Salt Lake City
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in
Salt Lake County
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, entirely along South West Temple Street. The southern terminus is at West 900 South, with ramps to and from
I-15
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I-80
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at exit 305D; its northern terminus is at
US-89 (West 400 South, formerly
SR-186).
Route description
![Utah State Routes 270 and 269](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Utah_State_Routes_270_and_269.jpg)
After its southern terminus, SR-270 heads north for its entire course, having a dual intersection with
SR-269, one eastbound and one westbound. Afterwards it terminates at US-89.
History
![Utah State Route 270 northbound at 269 westbound](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Utah_State_Route_270_northbound_at_269_westbound.jpg)
The State Road Commission (now known as the
Utah Department of Transportation
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT (pronounced "you-dot"). UDOT is charged with maintaining the more than of roadway that co ...
) designated SR-270 in 1960 as a branch from proposed I-15 to former
SR-176 (West 900 South) at South West Temple Street. In 1969, the state legislature extended it north to
SR-186 (West 400 South, now US-89).
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Major intersections
References
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Streets in Utah