Utah State Route 62 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:62
Map Custom:yes
Section:112
Length Mi:42.833
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1931[2]
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:61
Next Type:SR
Next Route:63

Utah State Route 62 (SR-62) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Over a span of 42.8miles, it connects the cities of Junction and Kingston in Piute County to SR-24 in Sevier County to the northwest.

Route description

The route begins on US-89 just south of Junction and proceeds east through the city of Kingston and into Kingston Canyon alongside the East Fork Sevier River. After approximately 9miles, the route exits the canyon into Grass Valley and turns to the north-northeast as it passes SR-22 (to Antimony) and Otter Creek Reservoir. Continuing north-northeast through Grass Valley, the route passes through the towns of Angle, Greenwich, and Koosharem. The route turns to the northwest as it passes by Burrville, exits Grass Valley, and enters Plateau Valley shortly before it ends at its intersection with SR-24.

History

The road from Plateau Junction to SR-22 was designated a state highway in 1931 as State Route 62. In 1953, a spur was added to the town of Burrville. In 1962, the route was realigned along Otter Creek Reservoir to a new road slightly to the west. In 1967, the portion of SR-22 from former SR-11 (US-89) was reassigned to SR-62. In 1969, the Burrville spur was removed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Reference 0062P. Utah Department of Transportation. PDF. 25 Sep 2008. May 2008.
  2. Web site: Highway Resolutions - SR-62. Utah Department of Transportation. PDF. 25 Sep 2008. Nov 2007.