Utah State Route 97

For the former highways, see Utah State Route 97 (1935-1945) and Utah State Route 97 (1945-1963).

State Route 97 marker

State Route 97
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-115
Maintained by UDOT
Length: 5.347 mi[1] (8.605 km)
Existed: 1965[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: SR-37 in Hooper
East end: Northeast gate at Hill Air Force Base
Highway system
SR-96SR-99

Utah State Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is a 5.347-mile (8.605 km) road in Weber County, starting as a minor arterial in the west and increasing to a major collector road in the east that runs from Hooper through Roy to the northwest gate of Hill Air Force Base.

Route description

The route's western terminus is in Hooper at the intersection of SR-37 (5900 West) and 5500 South. From here it travels east as 5500 South towards Roy. After approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km), just west of SR-108 (3500 West), the route shifts to the south by one block, becoming 5600 South. It continues to the east through Roy, through an interchange with I-15, and ends just east of the interstate at the Hill Air Force Base northwest gate.

History

State Route 97 was originally created in 1965 as a short (0.25 miles (0.40 km)) major access road between SR-106/US-91 (now I-15) and Hill Air Force Base. In 1969, it was extended westward 2 miles (3.2 km) along 5600 West to SR-108 (3500 West).

From 1969 to 2000, State Route 98 ran on 5500 South from SR-37 (5900 West) in Hooper to SR-108. This put its eastern terminus just one block north of the western terminus of SR-97. By 2000, a construction project was completed that connected the two roads at a common intersection by shifting the east end of SR-98 south by a block. In response, the state legislature consolidated the two routes by deleting SR-98 and transferring it to SR-97, resulting in the current alignment.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Weber County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hooper0.0000.000 SR-37 (5900 West)Western terminus
Roy3.0844.963 SR-108 (3500 West)
5.0958.200 SR-126 (1900 West)
5.213–
5.318
8.390–
8.558
I-15 Ogden, Salt Lake City
5.3478.605Fence line of Hill Air Force Base northwest gateEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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