State Route 108 (SR-108) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Utah
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that spans in
Davis
Davis may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Mount Davis (Antarctica)
* Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago)
* Davis Station, an Australian base and research outpost in the Vestfold Hills
* Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land
Canada
* Davis, Sa ...
and
Weber
Weber may refer to:
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* Weber, Missouri, an unincorporated community
* Weber City, Virginia, a town
* Weber City, Fluvanna County, Virginia, an unincorporated community
* Weber County, Utah
* Weber Canyon, Utah
* Weber R ...
Counties. The road connects
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band), a band
* , of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* Älvsborg Regiment
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and
Layton to
Syracuse
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* Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse
* Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area
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and
Clinton before terminating at
SR-126 in
Roy
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France
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. The entire route is within the
Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area.
Route description
The route starts out in the city of
Layton in
Davis County, just east of
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band), a band
* , of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* Älvsborg Regiment
The Älvsborg Regiment ...
, initially going west along Antelope Drive, named for
Antelope Island
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, which is accessed via this road. After traveling west for four miles (6 km), the route turns north onto 2000 West, while
SR-127 continues west to the island. During its northern stretch, the route passes through the cities of
Syracuse
Syracuse most commonly refers to:
* Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse
* Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area
Syracuse may also refer to:
Places
* Syracuse railway station (disambiguation)
Italy
* Provi ...
and
Clinton, before entering
Weber County and the city of
Roy
Roy or Roi is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origins.
France
In France, this family name originated from the Normans, the descendants of Norse Vikings who migrated to Amigny, a commune in Manche, Normandy.. The deriva ...
. In Roy, the route continues north until just after 4800 South, turning to the northeast along Midland Drive. It generally continues in this direction until the northern terminus at
SR-126.
History
The state legislature created SR-108 in 1931, running west from
SR-1 (now
SR-126) to
Syracuse
Syracuse most commonly refers to:
* Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse
* Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area
Syracuse may also refer to:
Places
* Syracuse railway station (disambiguation)
Italy
* Provi ...
. A 1941 law extended it east from SR-1 to
SR-232 in
Layton and north from Syracuse to
SR-37.
As part of a 1969 truncation of SR-37, SR-108 was extended northeast over part of that route to
SR-84 (now SR-126). The final change was made in 1996, when the piece between SR-232 and
I-15
I15 may refer to:
* Interstate 15, a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States of America
* Polikarpov I-15, a Soviet fighter aircraft
* I15 (band), a band
* , of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* Älvsborg Regiment
The Älvsborg Regiment ...
was given to the city of Layton for widening.
Utah Department of Transportation
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT (pronounced "you-dot"). UDOT is responsible for approximately 5,900 miles (9,495 kilomet ...
Highway Resolutions
, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Utah
The U.S. state of Utah, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) operates a system of state routes that serve all portions of the state. In official documents the state of Utah uses the term "state routes" for numbered, state maintained ...
References
External links
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