Utah State Route 174
State Route 174 | ||||
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SR 174 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-123 | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.122 mi[1] (13.071 km) | |||
| Existed | 1985[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Main gate of Intermountain Power Plant | |||
| East end |  US 6 south of Lynndyl | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
| Counties | Millard | |||
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State Route 174 (SR-174) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning 8.1 miles (13.0 km) in rural Millard County, it connects the Intermountain Power Plant with U.S. Route 6 south of Lynndyl.
Route description
Starting at the main gate of the Intermountain Power Plant in rural Millard County, State Route 174 travels straight in a west-southwest direction for about 8 miles (13 km) along Brush Wellman Road through the Sevier Desert before ending at its intersection with U.S. Route 6.[1][3]
History
The Utah State Legislature established State Route 174 in 1985, along its current alignment.[2] This coincided with the construction of the Intermountain Power Plant, which commenced in 1981, and began commercial operation in 1986.[4] Before 1969, this was part of the much longer Utah State Route 215.
Major intersections
The entire route is in rural Millard County, Utah.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | Main gate of Intermountain Power Plant | Western terminus | ||
| 8.122 | 13.071 | US 6 – Delta, Spanish Fork | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c "Highway Reference Online - SR-174". Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b "State Road Resolutions SR-174.pdf". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Google. "Utah State Route 174" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ "About Us". Intermountain Power Project. Retrieved 15 November 2011.