Utah State Route 115

State Route 115 (SR-115) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting Payson and Spanish Fork by way of Benjamin in southwestern Utah County. Running for 8.2 miles (13.20 km) as a two-lane highway, the road runs from SR-198 in Payson north to Benjamin, before heading west toward Spanish Fork and terminating at SR-156. The road was placed under state jurisdiction in the 1930s.

State Route 115
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-117
Maintained by UDOT
Length8.247 mi[1] (13.272 km)
Existed1931[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SR-198 in Payson
  I-15 / US-6 in Payson
SR-147 in Benjamin
North end SR-156 in Spanish Fork
Highway system
  • State highways in Utah
← SR-114→ SR-116

Route description

State Route 115 begins on Main Street at the intersection of 100 North (SR-198) in Payson. Heading north, the route exits the town and intersects Interstate 15/U.S. Route 6 (I-15/US-6) within 0.7 miles (1.13 km). Past I-15/US-6, the road exits the street grid of Payson and enters that of Utah County's, becoming 3200 West. The highway enters the rural community of Benjamin and, upon reaching SR-147, turns west on 7300 South. The road exits the community, passes under I-15/US-6, and turns north on 1550 West. The road turns northwest to parallel I-15/US-6 and then turns west onto 6800 West. Entering Spanish Fork as 100 South, the road terminates at Main Street (SR-156).[3]

History

State Route 115 was established by the legislature in 1931 as running "from Spanish Fork westerly via Benjamin to Payson".[2] The route has not been changed since then.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Utah County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Payson0.0000.000 SR-198 (100 North)Southern terminus
0.7361.184 I-15 / US-6 – Las Vegas, ProvoExit 250 on I-15
Benjamin3.6945.945 SR-147 (3200 West, 7300 South) – Lake Shore
Spanish Fork8.24713.272 SR-156 (Main Street)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. "State Route 115 highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. Utah State Legislature (1931). "Chapter 55: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah. (115) From Spanish Fork westerly via Benjamin to Payson.
  3. Google (19 December 2010). "Utah State Route 115" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
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