Utah State Route 46
State Route 46 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-110 | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 21.595 mi[1] (34.754 km) | |||
| Existed | 1915 as a state highway; 1927 as SR-45–present | |||
| Restrictions | Vehicles 10 feet (3.0 m) or 80 feet (24 m) or larger require a certified pilot car escort. Vehicles over 12 feet (3.7 m) wide or 110 feet (34 m) long prohibited.[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 191 at La Sal Junction | |||
| East end |  SH 90 towards Naturita, CO | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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State Route 46 (SR-46) is a state highway at the eastern edge of Utah running for 21.6 mi (34.8 km) in San Juan County.
Route description
The route begins in the west at its junction with US-191 at La Sal Junction about twenty miles (32 km) south of Moab and proceeds eastward to the south of the La Sal Mountains through the town of La Sal before ending at the Colorado state line where the road becomes SH 90, which then leads to a junction with SH 141 at Vancorum. The portion of the road near the Colorado state line features hairpin curves and steep grades. As such UDOT has restrictions on trucks, including requiring pilot car escorts, in this portion[2]
History
The road from SR-9 (US-450, now US-191) at La Sal Junction east to Colorado was added to the state highway system in 1915,[3] and in 1927 the state legislature numbered it SR-46.[4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in San Juan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sal Junction | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 191 | Western terminus | |
| | 21.595 | 34.754 | SH 90 | Eastern terminus (Colorado state line) | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Highway Reference Online - SR-46". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ^ a b "Secondary Highways with Additional Restrictions" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation - Motor Carrier Division. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, State Route History Archived February 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 2007
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1927). "Chapter 21: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
46. From LaSal Junction in San Juan County, thence easterly via LaSal to the Utah-Colorado State line.