Utah State Route 14

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State Route 14
Markaguant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-107, maintained by UDOT
Length: 40.995 mi[1] (65.975 km)
Formed: 1912[2]
West end: SR-130 in Cedar City
Major
junctions:		 SR-148 near Cedar Breaks National Monument
East end: US-89 at Long Valley Junction
State Routes in Utah
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State Route 14 (SR-14) is a state highway in southern Utah, running for 40.995 miles in Iron and Kane Counties from Cedar City to Long Valley Junction. The highway has been designated the Markagaunt High Plateau Scenic Byway as part of the Utah Scenic Byways program.

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[edit] Route description

As the ascent up the Markagunt Plateau features steep grades and sharp curves the Utah Department of Transportation has prohibited all vehicles exceeding 12 feet (3.7 m) wide or 65 feet (19.8 m) long. All vehicles exceeding 10 feet (3.0 m) wide or 8.5 feet (2.6 m) long are required to have pilot escorts.[3]

SR-14 begins at an intersection with SR-130 in central Cedar City and heads east out of the city. It then turns southeast and climbs into the Markagunt Plateau, then intersects SR-148 to Cedar Breaks National Monument and Brian Head.[1] It then continues generally southeast past Navajo Lake and through Duck Creek Village before ending at an intersection with US-89 at Long Valley Junction.

[edit] History

SR-14 was commissioned in 1912, running between U.S. Route 91 and U.S. Route 89 (legislatively SR-1 and SR-11). In 1975, the legislative designation of the route was updated to reflect the recent deleting of U.S. Route 91 and replacing with Interstate 15 in southern Utah. Since 1975 the highway at the western terminus of route 14 is SR-130, which is a remnant of former US-91.[2]

[edit] Major Intersections

County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Iron Cedar City 0.000[1] SR-130 (Main Street) – Minersville Western terminus
Brian Head 18.172 SR-148 north (Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway) – Cedar Breaks National Monument, Brain Head Cedar Breaks National Monument
Kane Long Valley Junction 40.995 US-89 – Kanab, Panguitch Eastern terminus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c UDOT Highway Reference, SR-14
  2. ^ a b Route 14. Utah Department of Transportation.
  3. ^ State of Utah, Secondary Highways with Additional Restrictions. Utah Motor Carrier Division / Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.