Utah State Route 178
Encyclopedia
State Route 178 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Utah
. Spanning just 1.2 miles (1.9 km) in Payson
, it connects Interstate 15
to SR-198.
, starts at Interstate 15's southbound ramp for exit 248, a diamond interchange
. The route proceeds east on 800 South, over the interchange, continuing through Payson until terminatining 1.2 miles (1.9 km) at SR-198.
to the city of Payson, as SR-178 connected to Interstate 15 and would be a more appropriate road for the state highway system. No changes have been made to the highway since.
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 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...
. Spanning just 1.2 miles (1.9 km) in Payson
Payson, Utah
Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,716 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Rick Moore, who in the 2009 election was the first write-in candidate ever to defeat an incumbent mayor in...
, it connects 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...
to SR-198.
Route description
State Route 178, a minor arterial connectorConnector (road)
A connector is a highway or freeway road that connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange such as the MacArthur Maze or a longer roadway such as the 13 mi Interstate 635 ....
, starts at Interstate 15's southbound ramp for exit 248, a diamond interchange
Diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
. The route proceeds east on 800 South, over the interchange, continuing through Payson until terminatining 1.2 miles (1.9 km) at SR-198.
History
State Route 178 was added to the state highway system in 2000 in exchange for transferring ownership of the western portion of SR-147 from the Utah Department of TransportationUtah Department of Transportation
The Utah Department of Transportation is an agency of the state government for the U.S. state of Utah. The agency is usually referred to by its initials UDOT . UDOT is charged with maintaining the network of state highways in Utah. The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton state office...
to the city of Payson, as SR-178 connected to Interstate 15 and would be a more appropriate road for the state highway system. No changes have been made to the highway since.