Utah State Route 174
SR 174 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
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 | ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Utah | |||
Counties | Millard | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | ![]() | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "State Route 174 Highway reference" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b "State Route 174 Resolutions" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Utah State Route 174" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ "About Us". Intermountain Power Project. Retrieved 15 November 2011.