State Route 265 is a west–east thoroughfare completely within Utah County in northern

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that cuts through Orem and Provo.

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and

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are in close proximity to SR-265. The entirety of the route is named University Parkway.

Route description

SR-265 begins at the intersection of Geneva Road ( SR-114) and University Parkway, heads due east on the latter as a four-lane highway. After crossing Interstate 15, the road widens to six lanes. As the highway passes

, it gains dedicated bus lanes in the median for the

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system. It continues east for a short time until turning briefly southeast and then straightening out again, heading due east through Orem. Shortly after passing an intersection with

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(State Street), the route turns southeast, crossing the

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and entering the city limits of Provo. Soon after, the route reaches its eastern terminus, US-189. The portions of SR-265 east of the I-15 interchange are included in the National Highway System.

History

The State Road Commission designated the initial segment of SR-265, from proposed

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east to SR-1 (

/ US-91), in 1959. Utah Department of Transportation
Highway Resolutions
, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008 (erroneously contains the relevant document for Route 265) That same year, a short State Route 267 was created on Bulldog Boulevard in Provo between SR-1 (500 West) and University Avenue (now, but not then, US-189) near

. Utah Department of Transportation
Highway Resolutions
, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008 Two extensions to SR-265 were made in 1964 - one southeast to SR-7 ( US-189) near the university, and another west to SR-114. At the same time, SR-267, which was several blocks south of the extended SR-265, was given back to the city. Utah Department of Transportation
Highway Resolutions
, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008

Major intersections

References

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