Utah State Route 256
State Route 256 | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.595 mi[1] (9.004 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
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| South end |  US 89 near Salina | |||
| North end | US 89 near Axtell | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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State Route 256 is a short highway in central Utah that serves Redmond. There are no junctions with any state highways along SR-256 besides the termini.
Route description[edit]
From its southern terminus north of Salina, SR-257 heads north from US-89, heading toward Redmond. Afterwards, it returns to US-89 south of Axtell, forming a 180-degree loop around US-89.
History[edit]
The road from Salina to Axtell via Redmond was added to the state highway system in 1910,[2] and became part of SR-11 and US-89 in the 1920s.[3] In 1970, after a bypass of Redmond was completed, the State Road Commission redesignated the old road as SR-256. The number was chosen so the state could use existing signs that had been removed in 1969, when the former SR-256 through Aurora (since re-added as SR-260) was deleted by the legislature.[4]
Major intersections[edit]
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations[5] | Notes |
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| Sevier | Salina | 0.000 | 0.000 |   US 89 to I-70 | Southern terminus |
| Sanpete | Axtell | 5.595 | 9.004 | US 89 – Provo | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Route 256 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 11". (5.62 MB), updated January 2008, accessed May 2008
- ^ Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas, 1926
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 256". (2.37 MB), updated November 2007, accessed May 2008
- ^ "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 April 2008.