Utah State Route 159
State Route 159 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.018 mi[1] (12.904 km) | |||
| Existed | 1979[2]–present | |||
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| South end |  SR-21 in Garrison | |||
| North end |   US 6 / US 50 in Border | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
| Counties | Millard | |||
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State Route 159 (SR-159) is a state highway in west-central Utah that runs from the junction of SR-21 in Garrison to US-6/US-50 8 miles (13 km) to the north near Border by the Nevada border. There are no junctions with any other state highways along SR-159.
Route description[edit]
This short highway is mainly used as a cutoff for local Snake Valley residents between Garrison (and SR-21) and the main road in the valley, US-6/50. Motorists traveling from the south to the east, and vice versa, use the SR-159 cutoff. The road does "continue" north of US-6/50 as a dirt road, known commonly as the "Gandy Road." This road travels up Snake Valley toward Gandy, Callao, and eventually to Wendover.
History[edit]
The route number "159" was previously used for other roads in the state system, including what is now SR 111 (western Salt Lake Valley) from 1933[3] to 1945 and the Dividend, Utah road from 1945[4] to 1969.[2]
The current incarnation of SR-159 was designated in 1979 by the Utah State legislature, and has not been changed since.[2]
Major intersections[edit]
The entire route is in Millard County. [5]
| Location[5] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Garrison | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR-21 – Garrison | Southern terminus | |
| Border | 8.018 | 12.904 | US 6 / US 50 – Ely, Delta | Northern terminus Utah-Nevada line | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Route 159 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Utah State Route 159 Highway resolutions" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1933). "Chapter 30". Session Laws of Utah.
(159) From Junction with route No. 4 south of Magna southerly along foothills to Lark and then easterly via Fort Harriman to Riverton.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1945). "Chapter 61: State Roads and Routes". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 159. From route 26 near Juab-Utah County line easterly via Dividend to route 26.
- ^ "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
External links[edit]
Media related to Utah State Route 159 at Wikimedia Commons