Utah State Route 55

State Route 55 marker

State Route 55
U.S. Route 6 Business
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-111
Maintained by UDOT
Length: 2.942 mi[1] (4.735 km)
Existed: 1975 – present
Major junctions
West end: US-6 / US-191 in Price
  SR-10 in Price
East end: US-6 / US-191 in Price
Highway system
  • State highways in Utah
← SR-54SR-56 →

State Route 55 is a short highway that loops around the town of Price in central Utah, United States, beginning and ending at US-6/US-191 in a span of three miles (5 km). US-6 Business is cosigned with the route.

Route description

From its western terminus at the offramp of US-6/US-191, the highway goes east on 100 North. At its junction 300 East, it turns south briefly before returning east on Main Street. It continues on Main Street, which veers to the south until meeting again with another grade-separated intersection.

History

Looking eastbound on SR-55 in Price toward SR-10

Previous route

When SR-55 was first formed in 1927, it ran from SR-14 to the south boundary of Cedar Breaks National Monument. It maintained this designation until its subsequent deletion in 1969.[2]

Current route

In 1975 the route was formed again, this time forming a partial loop around SR-27, now US-6/US-191. Since then, the route has not been changed.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Price, Carbon County. [3]

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000–
0.059		0.000–
0.095		 US-6 / US-191 (Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway) – Provo, DuchesneWestern terminus; Grade-separated intersection
0.9131.469 SR-10 south (Carbon Avenue) – Huntington
2.9424.735 US-6 / US-191 (Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway) – Moab, Grand JunctionEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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