Utah State Route 86
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State Route 86 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Utah
. It is a short connector road, only 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long, that connects I-84 with SR-65 in the town of Henefer
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for approximately 2 miles until it terminates at the intersection with SR-65 (East Canyon Road) in the central part of town.
. That highway designation was deleted in 1969
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Prior to 1975, the road currently designated as SR-86 was actually a spur of SR-65; the main route of SR-65 turned southeast to the east Henefer interchange. This spur was redesignated as a distinct state route in 1975.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It is a short connector road, only 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long, that connects I-84 with SR-65 in the town of Henefer
Henefer, Utah
Henefer is a town in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 684 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Henefer is located at ....
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Description
The highway starts at the northeast side access ramps of I-84 at exit 112. From there, it crosses southwest under the interstate and takes an immediate turn southeast. It continues in this direction as main street in HeneferHenefer, Utah
Henefer is a town in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 684 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Henefer is located at ....
for approximately 2 miles until it terminates at the intersection with SR-65 (East Canyon Road) in the central part of town.
History
From 1935 to 1969, State Route 86 was a different highway, connecting towns in Duchesne CountyDuchesne County, Utah
Duchesne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 18,607, a 29.5% increase over the 2000 figure of 14,371. Its county seat is Duchesne and the largest city is Roosevelt.-Geography:...
. That highway designation was deleted in 1969
State highways deleted by the Utah State Legislature in 1969
A number of minor state highways in the U.S. state of Utah were deleted by the State Legislature in 1969.-State Route 50:State Route 50 was originally a branch of SR-122, but was split off as its own route in 1935, running from Wattis southeast to SR-122 east of Hiawatha...
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Prior to 1975, the road currently designated as SR-86 was actually a spur of SR-65; the main route of SR-65 turned southeast to the east Henefer interchange. This spur was redesignated as a distinct state route in 1975.