U.S. Route 191
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Route information | |
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Auxiliary route of US 91 | |
Length | 1,544.54 mi[1][2][3][4] (2,485.70 km) |
Existed | 1926–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | SR 80 in Douglas, AZ |
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North end | Hwy 4 at Canada–US border near Loring, MT |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana |
Highway system | |
National Forest Scenic Byway |
U.S. Route 191 (US 191) is a spur of
The highway was designated in 1926 and its routing has changed drastically through the years. The modern US 191 bears almost no resemblance to the original route, which was primarily in the state of Idaho. Most of the current route of US 191 was formed in 1981. Since the extensions in the 1980s and 1990s, U.S. Route 191 is much longer than its parent route to which it no longer connects, and it is one of the longest U.S. three-digit routes.
Route description
mi[5][1][2][3][4] | km
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AZ | 516.50 | 831.23 |
UT | 404.74 | 651.37 |
WY | 181.14 | 291.52 |
MT | 442.16 | 711.59 |
Total | 1,544.54 | 2,485.70 |
Arizona
US 191 begins in
US 191 has a detached business route in Arizona, running from
Utah
US 191 serves the eastern half of the state. The road enters Utah in a remote portion of the
Wyoming
US 191 enters Wyoming near a geographical feature known as Minnie's Gap, just east of
The route is then
North of Jackson, US 191 soon enters
Montana
US 191 in Montana begins at the West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park, at the edge of the town of
From Bozeman, US 191 is concurrent with
US 191 reaches the
History
Background
The routing of US 191 has drastically changed through the years having been extended and shortened several times. The original route designated in 1926 ran from Idaho Falls, Idaho, to West Yellowstone, Montana along the route now numbered U.S. Route 20. West Yellowstone is the only town that has been continuously served by the highway since its commissioning. On February 1, 1935, US 191 was extended over Montana Highway 187 (also known as the Gallatin Way) to Bozeman, Montana.[10]
At one time US 191 connected to its parent, US 91, twice: at Idaho Falls, Idaho and Brigham City, Utah. Today the highway does not connect to its parent, or even enter Idaho. In Utah, there have been 2 completely different iterations of U.S. 191 serving different areas of the state. The original iteration is now State Route 13, which is mostly a frontage road for Interstate 15.[11] In this alignment, the route in between Idaho Falls and the Utah line also paralleled I-15. As US 191 has mostly been extended while US 91 has largely been truncated, US 191 is now ten times longer than its parent.
1981 extension
By 1981, due to the construction of
In Wyoming, the new US 191 absorbed what was U.S. Route 187, formed in 1926 as a branch from
A combination of new construction and the upgrading of county roads created a more direct route between Interstate 80 in Wyoming and Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
Through Utah, US-191 absorbed
Later extensions
In 1992,
Major intersections
- Southern segment
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- Arizona
- Historic US 80 in Douglas
- I-10 north-northwest of Cochise. The highways travel concurrently to northeast of Willcox.
- San Jose.
- US 180 in Alpine. The highways travel concurrently to St. Johns.
- US 60 in Springerville. The highways travel concurrently through Springerville.
- I-40 in Sanders. The highways travel concurrently to Chambers.
- US 160 south-southeast of Mexican Water. The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Mexican Water.
- Utah
- US 163 in Bluff
- US 491 in Monticello
- I-70 / US 6 / US 50 west-southwest of Thompson Springs. I-70/US 50/US 191 travels concurrently to west of Green River. US 6/US 191 travels concurrently to north of Helper.
- US 40 in Duchesne. The highways travel concurrently to Vernal.
- Wyoming
- I-80 / US 30 in Purple Sage. The highways travel concurrently to Rock Springs.
- US 189 north of Daniel. The highways travel concurrently to Jackson.
- Hoback Junction. US 26/US 191 travels concurrently to Moran. US 89/US 191 travels concurrently to the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
- US 26 / US 287 in Moran. US 191/US 287 travels concurrently to the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
- Yellowstone National Park segment (unofficial designation)
- Northern segment
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- Montana
- US 20 / US 287 from the West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park; the highways travel concurrently to West Yellowstone.
- Wyoming
- No major intersections
- Montana
- I-90 in Bozeman. The highways travel concurrently to southwest of Big Timber.
- US 89 in Livingston. The highways travel concurrently to northeast of Livingston.
- US 12 in Harlowton. The highways travel concurrently to east of Harlowton.
- US 87 west-northwest of Moore. The highways travel concurrently to Lewistown.
- US 2 in Malta. The highways travel concurrently through Malta.
- Hwy 4 at the Canada–United States border north-northeast of Loring
References
- ^ a b c d e f Roadway Inventory Management Section, Multimodal Planning Division (December 31, 2013). "2013 State Highway System Log" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Highway Reference Online - US-191". maps.udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mantanence Section Reference Book" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Road Inventory and Mapping Section (2013). Montana Road Log (PDF). Helena: Montana Department of Transportation. pp. 41, 90–93, 96–97, 103–107, 159, 181–182, 208. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Does not include mileage within Yellowstone National Park
- ^ Google (20 July 2019). "Map of US 191 in Arizona" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b Arizona Department of Transportation (2014). "Arizona Parkways, Historic and Scenic Roads" (PDF). Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Arizona State Transportation Board Meeting Agenda (PDF) (Report). Show Low, Arizona: Arizona State Transportation Board. July 20, 2018. pp. 310 to 339. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ Staff. "ADOT Right-of-Way Resolution 1992-09-A-064". Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
Redesignate, renumber or eliminate portions of U.S. 666, B-666 and T-666 from Douglas to Sanders.
- ^ "Gallatin Way Now U.S. Highway 191". The Helena Daily Independent. February 2, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dale Sanderson. "End of US Highway 191". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Andy Field and Alex Nitzman. "U.S. Highway 191". AAroads.
- ^ a b c Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 25, 1981). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 526–527. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Wikisource.
Extend U.S. Route 191 from the present terminus at the intersection of U.S. Route 287 north of West Yellowstone to the Wyoming State Line, then southeasterly over present U.S. Route 287 to the intersection of U.S. Route 187 at Moran, Wyoming, then southeasterly over U.S. Route 187 to the intersection of I-80 at Rock Springs, then westerly over I-80 to the intersection of SR 373 west of Rock Springs, then southerly over SR 260 to the intersection of SR 44, then southerly over SR 44 to the intersection of U.S. 40 at Vernal, Utah, then westerly over U.S. 40 to the intersection of SR 33 at Duchesne, then southwesterly over SR 33 to the intersection of U.S. Route 6 north of Helper, then southeasterly over U.S. Route 6 to the intersection of U.S. Route 163 at Crescent Jct., then southeasterly over U.S. Route 163 to the intersection of a route to be added to the Utah State Route System at Bluff, then southerly over this route to the Arizona State Line and the intersection of U.S. Route 160 near Mexican Water, Arizona, then westerly over U.S. Route 160 to the intersection of SR 63, then southerly over SR 63 to a new terminus at Chambers, Arizona.
- ^ Photogrammetry and Mapping Services (1981). Official Road Map of Arizona (PDF) (Map). 1:1013760. Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via ADOT Official Website.
- ^ Photogrammetry and Mapping Services (1981). Official Road Map of Arizona (PDF) (Map). 1:1013760. Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via ADOT Official Website.
- ^ Rookhuyzen, David (October 31, 2019). "Throwback Thursday: This photo has us bedeviled". Arizona Department of Transportation Website. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Weingroff, Richard F. (June 18, 2003). "US 666: Beast of a Highway?". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-528-00771-2.
External links
Browse numbered routes | ||||
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← AZ | → SR 195 | |||
← WY | → WYO 191 | |||
← MT | → MT 200 | |||
← WY | → WYO 374 |