Utah State Route 259

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State Route 259
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-131, maintained by UDOT
Length: 0.345 mi[1] (0.555 km)
Formed: 1992[2]
South end: SR-24 in Vermillion
Major
junctions:
I-70 in Vermillion
North end: Sign indicating start of Federal Route 2570 in Vermillion
Counties: Sevier
State Routes in Utah
< SR-258 SR-260 >

State Route 259 is a short highway within Sevier County in central Utah connecting Interstate 70 to SR-24. The route runs for a half-mile and was the old route of US-89.

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[edit] Route description

From its southern terminus with SR-24, the highway heads northwest and veers more toward the north before meeting Interstate 70. Two-hundredths of a mile later, the route terminates at a sign indicating the beginning of Federal Route 2570.

[edit] History

[edit] Previous route

Formed in 1957, this version of SR-259 went from SR-11 (now US-89A) in Kanab to the Glen Canyon Dam. Twenty years later, in 1977, the route was deleted and transferred to US-89.[2]

[edit] Current route

In 1992, today's SR-259 was created. The designation that was given at that time has been maintained today.[2]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location[3] Mile[1] Junction Notes
Sevier Vermillion 0.000 SR-24Loa, Salina Southern terminus
0.269-0.287 I-70Green River  
0.345 Beginning of Federal Route 2570 sign Northern terminus

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