Utah State Route 123 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:123
Section:118
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR-123 highlighted in red
Length Mi:11.421
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1931[2] (as SR-124, renumbered in 1933)
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at Sunnyside Junction
Junction: in East Carbon
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Whitemore Canyon Road in East Carbon
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:122
Next Type:SR
Next Route:124

Utah State Route 123 (SR-123) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning 11.4miles, it connects the city of East Carbon with US-6 / US-191 in Carbon County.

Route description

State Route 123 begins at Sunnyside Junction on US-6/US-191, about 15miles southeast of Price. It heads east, passing through East Carbon-Sunnyside at the base of the Book Cliffs. It turns to the northeast and terminates shortly after it enters Whitmore Canyon.

History

The road from Sunnyside Junction through Sunnyside to Columbia (now all part of East Carbon-Sunnyside) was added to the state highway system in 1931, initially numbered SR-124[3] but changed to SR-123 in 1933.[4] The route was shortened in 1935 by moving the eastern terminus back into Sunnyside,[5] and splitting off the portion from Sunnyside to Columbia as SR-124.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah State Route 123 Reference. Utah Department of Transportation. pdf. 12 April 2011. 1 May 2008.
  2. Web site: Utah State Route 123 Resolutions. Utah Department of Transportation. pdf. 12 April 2011. November 2008.
  3. 1931. (124) From Sunnyside junction easterly via Sunnyside to Columbia..
  4. 1933. 30. (123) From Sunnyside Junction easterly via Sunnyside to Columbia..
  5. 1935. Route 123. From Sunnyside Junction on route 8 easterly to Sunnyside..
  6. 1935. Route 124. From junction with route 123 southerly to Columbia..