Utah State Route 159
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| Route information | ||||
| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-121 | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length: | 8.018 mi[1] (12.904 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1979[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 SR-21 in Garrison | |||
| North end: |
  US-6 / US-50 in Border | |||
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State Route 159 is a 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
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
The 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
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 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 "State Route 159 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 April 2008.