Utah State Route 115 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:115
Section:117
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR-115 highlighted in red
Length Mi:8.247
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1931[2]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Payson
Junction: in Payson
in Benjamin
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Spanish Fork
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:114
Next Type:SR
Next Route:116

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 8.2miles 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.

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 0.7miles. 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).

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Route 115 highway reference . . 19 December 2010. 29 December 2008.
  2. 1931. (115) From Spanish Fork westerly via Benjamin to Payson..