Utah State Route 237 Explained

State:UT
Type:UT 1966
Route:237
Section:129
Length Mi:4.805
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1969
Deleted:2007
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Utah State University in Logan
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Hyde Park

State Route 237 (SR-237) was a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. From 1969 to 2007, it ran from Utah State University in Logan to U.S. Route 91 (US-91) in Hyde Park.

Route description

SR-237 began on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, at the intersection of 700 North and 800 East (Lars Hansen Drive). The route ran north along the western side of the campus, intersecting SR-288 at 1000 North and passing by Romney Stadium (now Maverik Stadium). After an intersection with SR-239 at 1400 North, the route exited the university campus and entered the city of North Logan.

The route followed 800 East throughout North Logan, mostly serving agricultural and residential areas. After approximately 1.84miles, the route entered Hyde Park as 250 East. It turned west on 200 South and then north on Main Street in order to serve the central intersection of Hyde Park, before making a final turn west on Center Street. The street name briefly changed to Hyde Park Lane before the route ended at US-91.

History

When SR-237 was created in 1969, it followed much of its final alignment except at the south end. The original southern terminus of SR-237 was at 400 North (US-89); from there, the route ran north on 600 East and east on 1000 North before continuing its later alignment north on 800 East. However, the portion on 600 East and 1000 North was seen as more characteristic of a city street than a state highway, and it was deleted in a 1981 mileage swap in exchange for the creation of SR-239 along 1400 North. This left the south end of SR-237 at 800 East and 1000 North in Logan. It was extended south in 1991 to 700 North, absorbing a portion of SR-288.

In 2007, the Utah Transportation Commission designated SR-252 along 1000 West and 2500 North, which would be a western bypass to alleviate traffic along US-91 through downtown Logan. In exchange for the creation of this route, a number of state routes in the Logan area were removed from the state highway system, including SR-237. The old routing is now inventoried as Federal Aid Route 1267.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Route 1267 . Highway Reference Online . January 14, 2020 . .
  2. Web site: Route 237 . November 2008 . Utah Department of Transportation . January 14, 2020 . PDF . Highway Resolutions .