Utah State Route 259


State Route 259 is a short state highway within Sigurd in Sevier County, Utah connecting Interstate 70 /U.S. Route 89 to SR-24.

Route description

From its southern terminus with SR-24, the highway heads northwest and veers more toward the north before meeting Interstate 70/US-89. Two-hundredths of a mile later, the route terminates at a sign indicating the beginning of Federal Route 2570.

History

SR-259 was added to the state highway system in 1992 as a connection from the new I-70 to SR-24. Although the road that continues north from I-70 is the former US-89, SR-259 is not; the original alignment is North State Street, crossing the ca. 1950 bypass into SR-24.

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