Utah State Route 159

For the former highways, see Utah State Route 159 (1933-1945) and Utah State Route 159 (1945-1969)

State Route 159
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-121
Maintained by UDOT
Length: 8.018 mi[2] (12.904 km)
Existed: 1979[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: SR-21 in Garrison
North end: US-6 / US-50 in Border
Highway system

State highways in Utah
Interstate • US • State (Parks) • Scenic

← SR-158 SR-160 →

State Route 159 is a highway in west-central Utah that runs from the junction of SR-21 in Garrison to US-6/US-50 8 miles (13 km) to the north near Border by the Nevada border. There are no junctions with any other state highways along SR-159.

Contents

Route description

This short highway is mainly used as a cutoff for local Snake Valley residents between Garrison (and SR-21) and the main road in the valley, US 6/50. Motorists traveling from the south to the east, and vice versa, use the SR-159 cutoff. The road does "continue" north of US 6/50 as a dirt road, known commonly as the "Gandy Road." This road travels up Snake Valley toward Gandy, Callao, and eventually to Wendover.

History

The number "159" was previously used for other roads in the state system, including what is now SR 111 (western Salt Lake Valley) from 1933[3] to 1945 and the Dividend, Utah road from 1945[4] to 1969.[1]

The current incarnation of SR-159 was designated in 1979 by the Utah State legislature, and has not been changed since.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Millard County.

Location[5] Mile[2] Destinations Notes
Garrison 0.000 SR-21 – Garrison Southern terminus
Border 8.018 US-6 / US-50 – Ely, Delta Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "Utah State Route 159 Highway resolutions" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=200609190929461. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "State Route 159 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=15538821360746842. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "Designation of Secondary State Roads", Chapter 30, Session Laws of Utah, 1933: "(159) From Junction with route No. 4 south of Magna southerly along foothills to Lark and then easterly via Fort Harriman to Riverton."
  4. ^ "State Roads and Routes", Chapter 61, Session Laws of Utah, 1945: "Route 159. From route 26 near Juab-Utah County line easterly via Dividend to route 26."
  5. ^ "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/f?p=100:pg:2117854713443240831::::V,T:,346. Retrieved 1 April 2008.