Utah State Route 160
{{Short description|State highway in Beaver, Utah, United States}}
{{For|the former highway|Utah State Route 160 (1933-1935)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=UT
|alternate_name=I-15 Business Loop, Beaver
|type=BLSR
|route=160
|section=121
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|map_custom=yes
|length_mi=3.808
|length_round=3
|length_ref={{cite web | title=State Route 60 Highway reference | publisher=Utah Department of Transportation | url= http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=15543107985752481|access-date=2009-08-17|date=December 2008|format=PDF}}
|established=1971{{cite web|title=State Route 160 Resolutions|publisher=Utah Department of Transportation|url=http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609190931511|access-date=2009-08-17|date=November 2008|format=PDF}}
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|state=UT|I|15}} near Beaver
|junction={{jct|state=UT|UT|21}} in Beaver
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=UT|I|15}} in Beaver
|previous_type=SR
|previous_route=159
|next_type=SR
|next_route=161
}}
State Route 160 (SR-160) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah providing a business loop around I-15 for the town of Beaver in the south-central portion of the state. The route is the main street for the town and spans {{convert|3.8|mi|km}}. The highway was established 1961 as I-15 was constructed through the area, replacing US-91.
Route description
The highway begins at a diamond interchange on I-15 heading east and quickly turns north into Main Street. It continues in a northerly direction through the center of the town of Beaver for about {{convert|3|mi|km}}. In the main part of town, it intersects with SR-21 to the west and SR-153 to the east. After leaving town to the north, the route turns back to the west and ends at another diamond interchange with I-15.
History
The current incarnation of State Route 160 was created in 1961 while I-15 was under construction in the area. It consisted of just {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} of road from the I-15 interchange about {{convert|1.3|mi|km}} south of Beaver northwest to US-91 (SR-1), which ran through the center of town as Main Street. At the same time, State Route 161 was also created, serving a similar purpose, but on the interchange {{convert|1|mi|km}} north of Beaver.
When I-15 was completed north of town in 1964, SR-1 was rerouted as it left Beaver to connect with the new interstate, following the same route as SR-161.{{cite web|title=State Route 161 Resolutions|publisher=Utah Department of Transportation|url=http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609190933291|access-date=2009-08-17|date=November 2008|format=PDF}} As a result, SR-161 was withdrawn to avoid the two state routes overlapping. In 1969, the rest of SR-1 through the town was realigned with I-15. As a result, SR-160 was extended northward to follow the former route of SR-1 along main street north through town, then turning northwest to the interchange at I-15.
Major intersections
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{{UTint
|mile=0.000
|road={{jct|state=UT|I|15|city1=Cedar City}}
|notes=Southern terminus
}}
{{UTint
|mile=2.006
|road={{jct|state=UT|SR|21|name1=Center Street|dir1=west}}
|notes=
}}
{{UTint
|mile=2.194
|road={{jct|state=UT|SR|153|name1=200 North, Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway|dir1=east}}
|notes=
}}
{{UTint
|mile=3.808
|road={{jct|state=UT|I|15|city1=Fillmore}}
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
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