Utah State Route 274 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:274
Alternate Name:Main Street
Section:133
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR-274 highlighted in red
Length Mi:1.257
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1975
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Parowan
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Parowan
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:273
Next Type:SR
Next Route:275

State Route 274 is a state highway completely within Parowan in the southwestern portion of the US state of Utah that connects SR-143 with I-15. The entirety of the highway is routed along Main Street.

Route description

The route proceeds north along a two-lane undivided highway from the intersection of Center Street (SR-143) and Main Street in the middle of Parowan in Iron County. The road exits the center of Parowan and passes the Parowan Airport before terminating at a diamond interchange at exit 78 on I-15.

History

With the construction of I-15 around Parowan imminent, SR-1 was moved from old US-91 to the proposed bypass in 1968. SR-143, which had ended at SR-1 (Main Street) in Parowan, was extended north on Main Street and a planned connection to I-15 at exit 78.[2] However, plans had changed by the time I-15 was completed in 1975, and a second interchange (exit 75) served the west side of Parowan. SR-143 was instead rerouted south and west to meet I-15 there, and what had become part of SR-143 in 1968 was instead redesignated SR-274.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Route 274 Highway reference . .
  2. [Utah Department of Transportation]
  3. [Utah Department of Transportation]