State Route 96 (SR-96) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting SR-264 and the town of Scofield to US-6 in a span of 22.76 miles (36.63 km). The route is known as the Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway, part of The Energy Loop, a National Scenic Byway.
 State Route 96 | ||||
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| Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.759 mi[1] (36.627 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935[2]–present | |||
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| South end | Clear Creek | |||
 SR-264 near Clear Creek | ||||
| North end |  US 6 near Soldier Summit | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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Route description
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The highway begins in the town of Clear Creek, Utah and heads north as a two-lane undivided highway. The route then reaches SR-264 and turns east on the Eccles Canyon Scenic Byway as a continuation of SR-264. Past this intersection, the road turns north-northwest and soon enters Scofield. Past Scofield, the route continues northwesterly to pass the west shore of the Scofield Reservoir. On the northwestern side of the Reservoir, SR-96 passes on the Scofield Dam and then heads north, north-northwest, and due east to terminate at US-6, south of Soldier Summit and northeast of Helper.[3]
History
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The highway was relocated during the construction of the Scofield Dam in 1943 by the W.W. Clyde Company of Springville, Utah. During 1945, SR-96 was completed crossing the old spillway and connecting it with the dam. From the south end of the dam, it connected to the old route, continuing into Scofield.[4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Carbon | Clear Creek | 0.000 | 0.000 | End of Maintenance sign | Southern terminus |
| | 2.996 | 4.822 | SR-264 | ||
| Utah | | 22.759 | 36.627 | US 6 – Price, Provo | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Highway Reference - Route 0096" (pdf). Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1935). "Chapter 37: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 96. From Colton on route 8 via Scofield to Clear Creek.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google.
- ^ Scofield Project – History
External links
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Media related to Utah State Route 96 at Wikimedia Commons