State: | UT |
Type: | SR |
Route: | 264 |
Alternate Name: | The Energy Loop |
Section: | 132 |
Map Custom: | yes |
Length Mi: | 15.373 |
Length Round: | 3 |
Length Ref: | [1] |
Established: | 1985 |
Direction A: | West |
Terminus A: | near Fairview |
Direction B: | East |
Terminus B: | near Scofield |
Previous Type: | SR |
Previous Route: | 262 |
Next Type: | SR |
Next Route: | 265 |
State Route 264 is a state highway in central Utah that connects Sanpete County to Carbon County through Flat Canyon, Boulger Canyon, Upper Huntington Canyon, and Eccles Canyon.[1] It is part of The Energy Loop, a National Scenic Byway.
From its western terminus at SR-31, SR-264 heads southeast until it reaches Emery County, where it turns to the north. Afterwards it turns back to the east through Carbon County to its eastern terminus at SR-96.
The western portion of SR-264, from SR-31 east to the Sanpete-Emery County line, near the north end of Electric Lake, was added to the state highway system in 1915,[2] and became part of SR-31 in 1927.[3] Due to the creation of Electric Lake, a new alignment for SR-31 was designated in 1976, and present SR-264 was given back to the county.[2] The Utah Transportation Commission restored that roadway to the state highway system in 1985 when it created SR-264 along its present route.[4]