Utah State Route 18
Route map:
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 SR-34 in St. George SR-8 in St. George SR-219 in Enterprise | ||||
| North end |  SR-56 at Beryl Junction | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
| Counties | Washington, Iron | |||
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State Route 18 (SR-18) is a state highway in southern
St. George to Beryl Junction. It forms part of the Legacy Loop Highway from St. George to Parowan. The highway closely follows the route of the Old Spanish Trail through Dixie National Forest
.
Route description
St. George to Veyo
SR-18 begins at Convention Center/Sunland Drive just south of the Bluff Street interchange with
dumbbell interchange at Ledges Parkway as it continues north, passing through Snow Canyon State Park. SR-18 continues northwest through Wide Canyon to Dammeron Valley and past Veyo Volcano. It then turns north into Veyo, running through the center of the town.[1] This segment of SR-18 (between I-15 and Veyo) is listed as part of the National Highway System.[2]
Veyo to Beryl Junction
SR-18 leaves Veyo heading northeast to
Mountain Meadows Massacre site and continues into Enterprise. It turns northeast in eastern Enterprise, then turns north through farmland outside of the town to Beryl Junction, where it ends at an intersection with SR-56
.
History
The highway closely follows the route of the
Mormon
history which occurred just off what is now SR-18.
The road from
St. George. A further extension to I-15 at exit 6 was made in 1974, replacing the south half of SR-34.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saint George | 0.000 | 0.000 | Frontage Road | Southern terminus | |
| 0.043– 0.289 | 0.069– 0.465 |  Salt Lake City | Exit 6 on I-15 | ||
| 2.103 | 3.384 |  SR-34 east (Saint George Boulevard) | Former US-91 | ||
| 3.181 | 5.119 |  SR-8 west (Sunset Boulevard) | Former US-91 | ||
| 3.844 | 6.186 | Snow Canyon Parkway/Red Hills Parkway – Inverted single-point urban interchange | |||
| 8.751 | 14.083 | Ledges Parkway | Dumbbell interchange | ||
SR-120 | |||||
| Iron | Beryl Junction | 51.005 | 82.085 | SR-56 – Modena, Cedar City | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c "Highway Reference Online - SR-18". maps.udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Utah National Highway System". UDOT Data Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Southwestern Utah Multipurpose Map (Map). 1:250000. 5 of 8. Cartography by AAA Engineering and Drafting. Utah Travel Council. 1978. § B4.
- ^ a b "State Road Resolutions SR-18.pdf". Utah Department of Transportation. (2.49 MB), updated September 2007, accessed May 2008
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1927). "Chapter 21: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
18. From Enterprise Junction near St. George, northerly via Central, and Enterprise to Modena, thence, westerly to the Nevada State line.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1935). "Chapter 37: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 18. From Enterprise Junction on route 1, near St. George, northerly via Central and Enterprise to Modena Junction on route 56." "Route 56. From Cedar City westerly via Newcastle and Modena to the Utah-Nevada state line.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1941). "Chapter 34". Session Laws of Utah.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1945). "Chapter 61: State Roads and Routes". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 120. From Enterprise on route 18 westerly via Terry's Ranch to the Utah-Nevada state line.
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