Utah State Route 65
State Route 65 | ||||
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| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 28.315 mi[1] (45.569 km) | |||
| Existed | 1931–present | |||
| Restrictions | Closed in winter from mile 3 to 13.2[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-80 near Summit Park | |||
 SR-66 in East Canyon State Park SR-86 in Henefer I-84 in Henefer | ||||
| North end | End State Maintenance sign in Henefer | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
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State Route 65 (SR-65) is a 28.315-mile-long (45.569 km) state highway in northern Utah. It connects Interstate 80 (I-80) near the Mountain Dell Dam to I-84 in Henefer.
Route description
From its southern terminus east of Salt Lake City and west of Park City, the highway goes north, crossing the Mountain Dell Golf Course. It partially circumnavigates the Little Dell Reservoir before it makes another turn for the north. Right before the Morgan County line the route turns northwest. When it reaches East Canyon State Park, SR-65 heads north-northwest, continuing this general direction until its northern terminus in Henefer.[3]
History
State Route 65 was added to the state highway system in 1931, following the historic
Major intersections
| County | Location[8] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Salt Lake City, Cheyenne | Southern terminus; I-80 exit 134; diamond interchange | ||||
| Morgan | East Canyon State Park | 19.427 | 31.265 |  SR-66 north – Morgan | Southern terminus of SR-66 |
| Summit | Henefer | 27.417 | 44.123 |   SR-86 north (Main Street) to I-84 west | Southern terminus of SR-86 |
| 28.240 | 45.448 | I-84 to I-80 – Morgan | I-84 exit 115; diamond interchange | ||
| 28.315 | 45.569 | End State Maintenance | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "State Route 65 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation. "Seasonal Road Closures". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Google (22 May 2019). "Overview of SR-65" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1931). "Chapter 55: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
(65) From Salt Lake City easterly via Emigration canyon and along old Mormon trail as near as practicable to Henefer.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1945). "Chapter 61: State Roads and Routes". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 65. From Salt Lake City on route 186 easterly via Emigration Canyon and Little Mountain to route 4 in Parley's Canyon. Route 66. From Morgan on route 5 via Porterville to Hardscrabble.
- ^ Utah State Legislature (1947). "Chapter 48". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 65. From Salt Lake City on route 186 easterly via Emigration Canyon along the route designated as the Brigham Young Memorial Highway to Henefer on route 5, and including roads at This Is The Place Monument." "Route 239. From route 65 in Parley's Canyon southerly to route 4.
- ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine: "Route 65". (4.78 MB), updated November 2007, accessed May 2008
- ^ "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
External links
Media related to Utah State Route 65 at Wikimedia Commons