Utah State Route 211
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| State Route 211 |
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| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-126, maintained by UDOT | |||||||||
| Length: | 18.915 mi[1] (30 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1941[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  Canyonlands National Park |
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| Major junctions: |
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument | ||||||||
| East end: |  US-191 near Church Rock |
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State Route 211 is a state route in Utah that is an access road for Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument and the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. The entire length of the highway has been designated the Indian Creek Corridor Scenic Byway. [3]
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[edit] Route description
The highway begins near Church Rock a notable rock formation along U.S. Route 191 between Moab and Monticello. The highway then descends Indian Canyon. Once exiting the canyon the highway passes by Newspaper Rock, directly off the shoulder of the highway. The highway also passes by Six-Shooter Peak, a notable peak near the entrance to Canyonlands National Park. The highway ends at Dugout Ranch just shy of the National Park boundary.
The descent down Indian canyon between US-191 and Newspaper rock features a steep descent and sharp curves. As a result, the Utah Department of Transportation mandates that all vehicles using route 211 that exceed 10 feet in width or 80 feet in length have an accompanying pilot car escort[4]
[edit] History
The highway was first commissioned on 1941-05-13. The highway was constructed as part of a joint agreement between the Utah Department of Transportation, San Juan County and U.S. Department of the Interior to access Canyonlands National Park.[2] Prior to this time the route was a dirt road maintained by San Juan County. With the agreement it was decided the first 19 miles of the route would be maintained by UDOT, the remainder would be maintained by the county and federal governments.
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location[5] | Mile[1] | Junction | Notes |
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| San Juan | 0.000 | Federal Route 2444 - Canyonlands National Park | ||
| Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument | 5.912 | Campgrounds | ||
| 6.607 | Rest area | |||
| 6.681 | Campgrounds | |||
| 18.915 | US-191 – Moab, Monticello |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Route Descriptions. Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ a b Highway Resolutions. Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Indian Creek Corridor Scenic Byway. Utah Office of Tourism. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ State of Utah, Secondary Highways with Additional Restrictions. Utah Motor Carrier Division / Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ Benchmark Maps. Utah Road and Recreation Atlas [map], 2002 edition, 1:250000. (2002) ISBN 0-929591-74-7.
