State Route 116 (SR-116) is a 7.061-mile (11.364 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Located entirely within Sanpete County, the route runs from SR-132 in Moroni to U.S. Route 89 in Mount Pleasant.
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.061 mi[1] (11.364 km) | |||
| Existed | 1931–present | |||
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| West end |  SR-132 in Moroni | |||
| East end |  US 89 in Mount Pleasant | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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Route description
editSR-116 begins at an intersection with SR-132 in eastern Moroni. It serves as a continuation of Main Street as it exits Moroni. The route then turns northeast with farmland to the south and desert to the north. Turning back east, SR-116 crosses the San Pitch River, fields begin to appear north of the route. The highway then enters Mount Pleasant, taking on the name of Main Street and ending at US-89 in the center of the city.[2]
History
editState Route 116 was first added to the state highway system in 1931, consisting of the current alignment but extending farther to the west through Moroni to the forest boundary at Maple Canyon.[3] In 1933, the route was extended further west to the forks of Maple Canyon.[4] In 1969, the route was truncated at its western end, relinquishing the roadway west of Moroni back to local jurisdiction, resulting in the present-day alignment.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Sanpete County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Moroni | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR-132 (Main Street) | Western terminus | |
| Mt. Pleasant | 7.061 | 11.364 | US 89 (Center Street) | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "State Route 116 highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. May 1, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "SR 116" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1931). "Chapter 55: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
(116) From Mt. Pleasant westerly via Moroni to forest boundary at Maple canyon.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1933). "Chapter 30". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 118. From route 11 between Central and Elsinore south to Monroe, thence westerly to Joseph on route 11.