Utah State Route 8

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For the former highway, see Utah State Route 8 (1920s-1977).

State Route 8

Defined by Utah Code §72-4-106

Length:

1.303 mi^[1] (2.097 km)

Formed:

1998

West end:

Dixie Downs Road in St. George

East end:

SR-18 in St. George

Major cities:

St. George

State Routes in Utah
< US-6		SR-9 >

State Route 8 (SR-8) is a state highway in southwestern Utah, running entirely within Washington County, in St. George.

1 Route description
2 History
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

SR-8 begins at an intersection with Dixie Downs Drive in St. George and heads east along Sunset Boulevard to an intersection with SR-18, where it ends.^[1]

[edit] History

SR-8 was once part of US-91, along the route commonly referred to as "Old Highway 91" in Southern Utah. In 1991, the Utah Transportation Commission proposed creating SR-8 as a half-loop off SR-18 from St. George through Ivins and Snow Canyon State Park. In 1998, SR-8 was commissioned in two parts, the current route and from the southern boundary of Snow Canyon State Park north to SR-18. In 1999, the Utah Department of Transportation proposed transferring the northern section to the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, which was done in 2000.^[2]^[3]