Utah State Route 96

State Route 96
Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-115
Maintained by UDOT
Length:	22.759 mi[1] (36.627 km)
Major junctions
South end:	Clear Creek
	SR-264 near Clear Creek
North end:	US-6 near Soldier Summit
Highway system
State highways in Utah Interstate US State Scenic ← SR-95 SR-97 →

State Route 96 (SR-96) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting SR-264 and the town of Scofield to US-6 in a span of 22.76 miles (36.63 km). The route is known as the Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway, part of The Energy Loop, a National Scenic Byway.

Route description

The highway begins in the town of Clear Creek, Utah and heads north as a two-lane undivided highway. The route then reaches SR-264 and turns east on the Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway as a continuation of SR-264. Past this intersection, the road turns north-northwest and soon enters Scofield. Past Scofield, the route continues northwesterly to pass the west shore of the Scofield Reservoir. On the northwestern side of the Reservoir, SR-96 passes on the Scofield Dam and then heads north, north-northwest, and due east to terminate at US-6, south of Soldier Summit and northeast of Helper.^[2]

History

The highway was relocated during the construction of the Scofield Dam in 1943 by the W.W. Clyde Company of Springville, Utah. During 1945, SR-96 was completed crossing the old spillway and connecting it with the dam. From the south end of the dam, it connected to the old route, continuing into Scofield.^[3]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Carbon	Clear Creek	0.000	0.000	End of Maintenance sign	Southern terminus
	​	2.996	4.822	SR-264
Utah	​	22.759	36.627	US-6 – Price, Provo	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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