Utah State Route 103
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State Route 103 is a 0.225 mile (0.3621015 km) long urban minor arterial state highway
in the U.S. state
of Utah
. It branches off from SR-126
in downtown Clearfield
and extends east to Interstate 15
(I-15), terminating at Hill Air Force Base
. The entire route is located in Davis County
and was formed in 1965 coinciding with the construction of I-15. The eastern terminus has changed hands in the same location several times since its designation, and the route was eventually given the moniker of 650 North in 1979.
SR-103 is one of four Utah state highways that connect to Hill Air Force Base, the others being SR-97
, SR-168
and SR-232
, and has the second lowest average daily traffic, higher only than SR-168.
, locally known as Main Street in Clearfield
. At this intersection, 650 North, which continues the right-of-way, lengthens from a two lane local street into a four lane arterial boulevard at SR-126. State Route 103 begins its progression eastward, passing to the south and north of two commercial complexes. After a small crossing of the Davis Weber Canal, the highway turns to the northeast, intersecting with the southbound on-ramp and off-ramp to Interstate 15
. After this intersection, State Route 103 expands to five lanes, and crosses under the southbound and northbound lanes of I-15.
After the overpasses, State Route 103 intersects with the northbound on-ramp and off-ramp from I-15. The highway progresses straight for several hundred feet before reaching the opening gate of the Hill Air Force Base, which is the designated eastern terminus of State Route 103. From there, the right-of-way continues on the arterial in the base itself.
SR-103 serves the important function of connecting the town of Clearfield, and residents along I-15 to Hill Air Force Base. The base, as of 2002, was the fifth largest employer in the state of Utah. It is the second largest employer which is neither the state government or a state-funded higher education institution. For the year 2007, a daily average
of 22,525 cars traveled along SR-103, representing only a slight growth from previous years (in 2006, the average was 22,215; in 2005, 21,275). Three percent of this traffic was composed of trucks.
. In the late half of 1964 and the beginning half of 1965, the state of Utah and the Department of Transportation deleted the alignment of SR-103 on Harrison Street from the state highway system. The route was then transferred to the city of Ogden for maintenance. The highway's designation, State Route 103, was soon removed from the alignment.
On April 19, 1965, the state of Utah proposed the takeover of the alignment of 600 North in Clearfield
as a state highway. The alignment, which the state felt was a major connector to a federal military institution, Hill Air Force Base, from U.S. Route 91
and Interstate 15
was chosen as a state highway. U.S. Route 91, before the formation of Interstate 15, was the major thoroughfare through Utah, connecting it to California
and Montana
. State Route 103 was then designated onto its alignment, adding 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) to the Utah state route system. Prior to designation, the alignment of 600 North went from U.S. Route 91 and uninterrupted until the Hill Air Force Base. In 1964, a year prior to designation, a 26.9 feet (8.2 m) long concrete culvert bridge was constructed over the Davis Weber Canal. The two bridges for Interstate 15's southbound and northbound were built in 1966 and are two 159.1 feet (48.5 m) long concrete continuous tee beam
overpasses.
The route has been mostly unchanged since its formation, except for the moniker of the highway and the western terminus, of which SR-103 progresses. The western terminus, in a stretch of fourteen years from its inception, has gone from State Route 1 in 1965, to State Route 106 in 1967 to State Route 84 in 1969 and State Route 126 in 1979. In 1979, the moniker of the highway for State Route 103 was changed from 600 North to 650 North. In 1998, the alignment of State Route 103 was adjusted in the state highway law.
The alignment of State Route 103, outside of the roadway realignments, have received some technical changes as well. In November 1992, the Utah Department of Transportation confirmed that the interchange of Interstate 15 and State Route 103 (Interchange 103), was to be given traffic lights to help monitor traffic. The mayor at the time, Neldon Hamblin, approved of the project, and put the project up for bids for construction. The interchange was holding up motorists needing to turn left had to wait, at times, about 20 minutes.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It branches off from SR-126
Utah State Route 126
State Route 126 is a highway completely within the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area in northern Utah that makes a loop around Interstate 15 in its more than twenty-one mile path. The street is given the names Main Street, 1900 West and 2000 West respectively from south to north. Previous to...
in downtown Clearfield
Clearfield, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
and extends east to Interstate 15
Interstate 15 in Utah
In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north–south through the southwestern and central portions of the state, passing through many of the population centers of that state, including St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, the latter three being part of the urban area known as...
(I-15), terminating at Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force Base located in northern Utah, just south of the city of Ogden, and near the towns of Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy, Sunset, and Layton. It is about north of Salt Lake City. The base was named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill of the U.S. Army Air...
. The entire route is located in Davis County
Davis County, Utah
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 306,479, a 28.2% increase over the 2000 figure of 238,994. It was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion. The county is part of the Ogden–Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as...
and was formed in 1965 coinciding with the construction of I-15. The eastern terminus has changed hands in the same location several times since its designation, and the route was eventually given the moniker of 650 North in 1979.
SR-103 is one of four Utah state highways that connect to Hill Air Force Base, the others being SR-97
Utah State Route 97
Utah State Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is a road in Weber County, starting as a minor arterial in the west and increasing to a major collector road in the east that runs from Hooper through Roy to the northwest gate of Hill Air Force Base.-Route description:The...
, SR-168
Utah State Route 168
State Route 168 is a state highway in the state of Utah that spans from Riverdale, Utah to Hill Air Force Base in Weber County.-Route description:...
and SR-232
Utah State Route 232
State Route 232 is primarily a north and south highway located completely in Davis County, Utah that begins at SR-126 and runs to the south entrance of Hill Air Force Base.-Route description:...
, and has the second lowest average daily traffic, higher only than SR-168.
Route description
State Route 103 begins at an intersection with SR-126Utah State Route 126
State Route 126 is a highway completely within the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area in northern Utah that makes a loop around Interstate 15 in its more than twenty-one mile path. The street is given the names Main Street, 1900 West and 2000 West respectively from south to north. Previous to...
, locally known as Main Street in Clearfield
Clearfield, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
. At this intersection, 650 North, which continues the right-of-way, lengthens from a two lane local street into a four lane arterial boulevard at SR-126. State Route 103 begins its progression eastward, passing to the south and north of two commercial complexes. After a small crossing of the Davis Weber Canal, the highway turns to the northeast, intersecting with the southbound on-ramp and off-ramp to Interstate 15
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...
. After this intersection, State Route 103 expands to five lanes, and crosses under the southbound and northbound lanes of I-15.
After the overpasses, State Route 103 intersects with the northbound on-ramp and off-ramp from I-15. The highway progresses straight for several hundred feet before reaching the opening gate of the Hill Air Force Base, which is the designated eastern terminus of State Route 103. From there, the right-of-way continues on the arterial in the base itself.
SR-103 serves the important function of connecting the town of Clearfield, and residents along I-15 to Hill Air Force Base. The base, as of 2002, was the fifth largest employer in the state of Utah. It is the second largest employer which is neither the state government or a state-funded higher education institution. For the year 2007, a daily average
Annual average daily traffic
Average Annual daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning and transportation engineering. It is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days. AADT is a useful and simple measurement of how busy the road is...
of 22,525 cars traveled along SR-103, representing only a slight growth from previous years (in 2006, the average was 22,215; in 2005, 21,275). Three percent of this traffic was composed of trucks.
History
State Route 103 was originally on an alignment of Harrison Street in the city of OgdenOgden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
. In the late half of 1964 and the beginning half of 1965, the state of Utah and the Department of Transportation deleted the alignment of SR-103 on Harrison Street from the state highway system. The route was then transferred to the city of Ogden for maintenance. The highway's designation, State Route 103, was soon removed from the alignment.
On April 19, 1965, the state of Utah proposed the takeover of the alignment of 600 North in Clearfield
Clearfield, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
as a state highway. The alignment, which the state felt was a major connector to a federal military institution, Hill Air Force Base, from U.S. Route 91
U.S. Route 91
U.S. Route 91 is a north–south United States highway. The highway currently serves as a connection between the Cache Valley area of Utah and Idaho to the Salt Lake and Idaho Falls population centers. Prior the mid-1970s, U.S. 91 was an international commerce route from Long Beach, California...
and Interstate 15
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...
was chosen as a state highway. U.S. Route 91, before the formation of Interstate 15, was the major thoroughfare through Utah, connecting it to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. State Route 103 was then designated onto its alignment, adding 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) to the Utah state route system. Prior to designation, the alignment of 600 North went from U.S. Route 91 and uninterrupted until the Hill Air Force Base. In 1964, a year prior to designation, a 26.9 feet (8.2 m) long concrete culvert bridge was constructed over the Davis Weber Canal. The two bridges for Interstate 15's southbound and northbound were built in 1966 and are two 159.1 feet (48.5 m) long concrete continuous tee beam
T-beam
A T-beam, used in construction, is a load-bearing structure of reinforced concrete, wood or metal, with a t-shaped cross section. The top of the t-shaped cross section serves as a flange or compression member in resisting compressive stresses...
overpasses.
The route has been mostly unchanged since its formation, except for the moniker of the highway and the western terminus, of which SR-103 progresses. The western terminus, in a stretch of fourteen years from its inception, has gone from State Route 1 in 1965, to State Route 106 in 1967 to State Route 84 in 1969 and State Route 126 in 1979. In 1979, the moniker of the highway for State Route 103 was changed from 600 North to 650 North. In 1998, the alignment of State Route 103 was adjusted in the state highway law.
The alignment of State Route 103, outside of the roadway realignments, have received some technical changes as well. In November 1992, the Utah Department of Transportation confirmed that the interchange of Interstate 15 and State Route 103 (Interchange 103), was to be given traffic lights to help monitor traffic. The mayor at the time, Neldon Hamblin, approved of the project, and put the project up for bids for construction. The interchange was holding up motorists needing to turn left had to wait, at times, about 20 minutes.