Utah State Route 184 (1963–2007)
state highway in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
State Route 184 was a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It was a 1.9-mile (3.1 km) loop that connected U.S. Route 89 (US-89) in Salt Lake City with the Utah State Capitol. The route was originally added to the state highway system in 1935 as part of SR-181, and SR-184 was created in 1963 as a split from that route. It would remain until 2007, when it was deleted in a series of highway realignments in the Salt Lake City area. However, its route remains on the state highway system as SR-186.
Route description
SR-184 began in Downtown Salt Lake City at the intersection of State Street, North Temple, and 2nd Avenue. At the time, US-89 went west and south from this intersection, though it has since been rerouted. SR-184 left downtown on State Street, climbing Capitol Hill and entering the neighborhood of the same name before turning west at 300 North, just south of the Utah State Capitol. SR-184 continued to follow the south and west side of the capitol grounds, turning northeast on Columbus Street. After passing the capitol, the route turned northwest onto Victory Road and followed it down to its northern terminus at US-89 (Beck Street).
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