Utah State Route 95
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| State Route 95 |
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| Bicentennial Highway Defined by Utah Code §72-4-115, maintained by UDOT |
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| Length: | 121.351 mi[1] (195 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1935[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  SR-24 in Hanksville |
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| Major junctions: |
 SR-276 twice near Lake Powell SR-275 near Natural Bridges National Monument SR-261 near Abajo Mountains |
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| East end: |  US-191 south of Blanding |
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| Counties: | Wayne Garfield San Juan |
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State Route 95 or Bicentennial Highway is a state highway located in west-central San Juan, eastern Garfield, and central Wayne counties, in the southeast of the U.S. state of Utah. The highway received the name as its dedication coincided with the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976. The highway forms part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway.
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[edit] Route description
It runs 121 miles (195 km) west from the junction of U.S. Route 191 (4.3 miles south of the town of Blanding), to the junction of SR-24 in the town of Hanksville. It crosses Cottonwood Wash just west of the US-191 junction; follows and crosses White Canyon; and crosses the Colorado River and the northeast end of Lake Powell, near the confluence of the Dirty Devil River, which it crosses just two miles later.
29 miles west of the US-191 junction it meets State Route 261, 2 miles west of there State Route 275 spurs off to the northwest to Natural Bridges National Monument, and it intersects with State Route 276 twice, on either side of Lake Powell.
It passes through the small community of Fry Canyon. Fry's Canyon (also referred to as Fry's Gulch) contains the only gas station between Hanksville and Blanding.
[edit] History
The highway has existed since 1935, mostly as a dirt road from Blanding to Natural Bridges National Monument. A dirt route crossing the Colorado River near the confluence with the Fremont River was added in 1949. The highway went through a series of upgrades and improvements starting in 1965.[2] The highway was included in a series of projects to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial and was dedicated in 1976. Since this time it has been known as the Bicentennial Highway.[3]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location[4] | Mile[1] | Junction | Notes |
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| Wayne County | Hanksville | 0 | SR-24 – Green River, Torrey |
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| Garfield County | 26.076 | SR-276 Lake Powell |
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| 33.3231 | Hog Springs Rest Area | |||
| Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | 41.176 | Hite Overlook View Area | ||
| 43.179 | Information Area | |||
| 43.823 | Campgrounds | |||
| San Juan County | 52.907 | Lake Powell | ||
| 56.714 | View Area | |||
| 83.517 | SR-276 Lake Powell-Bullfrog Marina |
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| 91.137 | SR-275 Natural Bridges National Monument |
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| 92.931 | SR-261 – Mexican Hat, Bluff - Moki Dugway |
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| 96.995 | Salvation Knoll View Area | |||
| 101.425 | Indian Ruins | |||
| 107.170 | Arch Canyon Campgrounds | |||
| 110.768 | Indian Ruins | |||
| 115.001 | National Forest Access | |||
| 121.351 | US-191 – Blanding, Bluff |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Highway Descriptions - Route 0095. Utah Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b Highway Resolution - Route 95 (pdf). Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Bicentennial Highway Bicentennial Highway. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 10-24-2007.
- ^ Benchmark Maps. Utah Road and Recreation Atlas [map], 1:170000. (2002) ISBN 0-929591-74-7. Page 88-91.
[edit] External links
Utah Highways by Dan Stober
