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Utah State Route 159

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State Route 159 marker
State Route 159
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Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length8.018 mi[1] (12.904 km)
Existed1979[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SR-21 in Garrison
North end US 6 / US 50 in Border
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountiesMillard
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
SR-158 SR-160

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

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View of SR-159, looking north from Garrison, Utah.

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

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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

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The entire route is in Millard County. [5]

Location[5]mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Garrison0.0000.000 SR-21 – GarrisonSouthern terminus
Border8.01812.904 US 6 / US 50 – Ely, DeltaNorthern terminus
Utah-Nevada line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State Route 159 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Utah State Route 159 Highway resolutions" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
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