Naming Roads in Urban Areas
Most Cities and towns in Utah use a grid system and streets are assigned a numeric name based on distance from the origin. This section is intended to give guidance on best practices in Utah to name roadways in an effective and consistent manner. A key thing to pay attention to when naming streets in Utah is the leading and trailing cardinal direction indicators.
Streets in Utah may also have a traditional name in addition to the numeric name. When deciding whether to use
Streets with Numeric Primary Names
Alternate Primary Name
Streets with Traditional Primary Names
Use the street name