State Route 66 (SR-66) is a
state highway in the U.S. state of
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
, connecting
I-84
Interstate 84 may refer to:
* Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah), passing through Idaho, formerly known as Interstate 80N
* Interstate 84 (Pennsylvania–Massachusetts), passing through New York and Connecticut
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84 in the city of
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer), ...
to
SR-65 near
East Canyon State Park
East Canyon State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, featuring a reservoir. The park is located northeast of Salt Lake City in Morgan County, Utah.
Park facilities
Located in a narrow-walled canyon, East Canyon State Park is at an elevation ...
over a distance of about .
Route description
The route's southern terminus is at its intersection with SR-65 near East Canyon State Park in
Morgan County, where it winds to the west along the northern end of the park and East Canyon Reservoir. Heading away from the park, the route turns northwest as it travels through East Canyon, alongside East Canyon Creek.
As the canyon starts opens up and turn to the north, the route continues to follow, passing through
Porterville and
Richville. Eventually, as East Canyon merges with
Weber Canyon
Weber Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range near Ogden, Utah, through which the Weber River flows west toward the Great Salt Lake. It is fed by 13 tributary creeks and is long.
History
Weber Canyon is, historically, one of the more import ...
, the route enters the city of Morgan] Here, the route intersects I-84, and immediately thereafter takes a right turn to the southeast, travelling approximately 3/4 mile as it parallels the north side of I-84, terminating at the next interchange.
History
State Route 66 was formed on 12 May 1931, connecting the town of
Hardscrabble, Utah, Hardscrabble north to Porterville and Morgan. In 1953, the connection from Porterville to Hardscrabble was relinquished from state control. In 1969, the road from Porterville south to the East Canyon Reservoir was transferred from county to state control as a part of an SR-66 extension.
Utah Department of Transportation
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT (pronounced "you-dot"). UDOT is charged with maintaining the more than of roadway that co ...
Highway Resolutions
, updated October 2007, accessed September 2008
Major intersections
References
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066 66 may refer to:
* 66 (number)
* One of the years 66 BC, AD 66, 1966, 2066
*66 (song), "66" (song), a song by Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd
*66, a song by The Afghan Whigs, from the album 1965 (album), 1965
*Sixty-Six (card game), a German card ...
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