Utah State Route 56

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State Route 56
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-111, maintained by UDOT
Length: 61.502 mi[1] (98.978 km)
West end: SR 319 near Modena
Major
junctions:		 SR-18 in Beryl Junction
I-15 in Cedar City
East end: SR-130 in Cedar City
Counties: Iron
State Routes in Utah
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State Route 56 is a highway completely within Iron County in southwestern Utah going from the Utah/Nevada border to Cedar City.

[edit] Route description

From its western terminus on the Nevada border near Modena, the route heads northeast until reaching Modena, where it turns southeast. It continues this direction until Newcastle, where it begins heading east and then southeast. After a junction with Pinto Road, the route heads northeast until entering Cedar City, where it runs east until its eastern terminus.

[edit] Major intersections

County Location[2] Mile[1] Junction Notes
Iron Modena 0.000 SR 319 – Panaca Nevada/Utah border
Western terminus
Beryl Junction 25.111 SR-18 (Beryl Highway) – Enterprise, St. George  
Cedar City 60.514-60.529 I-15 – St. George, Parowan  
61.502 SR-130 (Main Street) Eastern terminus

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b State Route 56 Highway reference. Utah Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ State Highway Map. Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 22 April 2008.