Utah State Route 126
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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 1977, SR-126 was a road in southern Utah. A portion of the highway is an old routing of US-91.
. After entering Clearfield
, the route turns straight to the north. It continues this direction through Sunset
, Roy
, and West Haven
before veering to the northwest when the highway reaches Marriott-Slaterville
. The route again reverts to a northerly direction before reaching Farr West
. Just before terminating in South Willard
, the route turns northwest one final time.
The entirety of the route, with the exception of a small portion from the Interstate 15
/Interstate 84
junction to the northern terminus, lies west of the aforementioned interstates.
to SR-21
just west of Beaver
. It was deleted from the state route system in 1969.
The portion of what is now numbered SR-126 from the southern terminus to the junction with SR-26
was previously part of US-91. The northern portion of what is now SR-126 was numbered State Route 84 starting in 1953. In 1974, US-91 was eliminated throughout most of Utah, and SR-84 absorbed the portion of former US-91 from Layton to Roy.
The 1977 Utah state route renumbering
was implemented, in part, to eliminate instances where a state route used the same number as a U.S. Route or Interstate
route in the state. As the 84 designation was also in use for Interstate 84 most of SR-84 was renumbered to SR-126. The only change from then to now was a portion of the old highway that was relinquished to be used by the city of Layton for parking lots in 1991.
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Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area
The Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah, anchored by the cities of Ogden and Clearfield...
in northern 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...
that makes a loop around 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...
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 1977, SR-126 was a road in southern Utah. A portion of the highway is an old routing of US-91.
Route description
After its southern terminus, the route heads northwest in LaytonLayton, Utah
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. After entering 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...
, the route turns straight to the north. It continues this direction through Sunset
Sunset, Utah
Sunset is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,204 at the 2000 census...
, Roy
Roy, Utah
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 36,884 people, 10,689 households, and 8,604 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,853 people per square mile . There were 11,053 housing units at an average density of 1,455.3 per square mile...
, and West Haven
West Haven, Utah
West Haven is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on July 1, 1991, combining the unincorporated communities of Kanesville and Wilson....
before veering to the northwest when the highway reaches Marriott-Slaterville
Marriott-Slaterville, Utah
Marriott-Slaterville is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,425 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The route again reverts to a northerly direction before reaching Farr West
Farr West, Utah
Farr West is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Farr West is located at ....
. Just before terminating in South Willard
South Willard, Utah
South Willard is a census-designated place in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,571 at the 2010 census.-Geography:South Willard is located at ....
, the route turns northwest one final time.
The entirety of the route, with the exception of a small portion from the 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...
/Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in Utah
In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Idaho state line, overlapping Interstate 15 between Tremonton and Ogden and ending at Interstate 80 at Echo.-Western segment:...
junction to the northern terminus, lies west of the aforementioned interstates.
History
The first iteration of SR-126 was originally created in 1931. This route went from GreenvilleGreenville, Utah
Greenville is an unincorporated community in eastern Beaver County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 21 southwest of the city of Beaver, the county seat of Beaver County. Its elevation is 5,666 feet . Although Greenville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP...
to SR-21
Utah State Route 21
State Route 21 is a state highway in western Utah, running for in Millard and Beaver Counties from the Nevada state line near Garrison to Beaver.-Route description:...
just west of Beaver
Beaver, Utah
Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah...
. It was deleted from the state route system in 1969.
The portion of what is now numbered SR-126 from the southern terminus to the junction with SR-26
Utah State Route 26
State Route 26 is a state highway in northern Utah running for in Weber County from Roy to Ogden. It serves as a diagonal route through the Ogden suburbs and the primary connector from northbound I-15 to eastbound I-84 and westbound I-84 to southbound I-15.-Route description:SR-26 begins at an...
was previously part of US-91. The northern portion of what is now SR-126 was numbered State Route 84 starting in 1953. In 1974, US-91 was eliminated throughout most of Utah, and SR-84 absorbed the portion of former US-91 from Layton to Roy.
The 1977 Utah state route renumbering
1977 Utah state route renumbering
In 1977, the Utah State Legislature changed its system of how state route numbers were used and assigned. Prior to 1977 Utah used a system where every U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway traversing the state was also assigned a different Utah state route number. This state route number was not...
was implemented, in part, to eliminate instances where a state route used the same number as a U.S. Route or Interstate
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
route in the state. As the 84 designation was also in use for Interstate 84 most of SR-84 was renumbered to SR-126. The only change from then to now was a portion of the old highway that was relinquished to be used by the city of Layton for parking lots in 1991.
Major intersections
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