Utah State Route 174 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:174
Section:123
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 174 highlighted in red
Length Mi:8.122
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1985[2]
Counties:Millard
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Main gate of Intermountain Power Plant
Direction B:East
Terminus B: south of Lynndyl
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:173
Next Type:SR
Next Route:175

State Route 174 (SR-174) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning 8.1miles in rural Millard County, it connects the Intermountain Power Plant with U.S. Route 6 south of Lynndyl.

Route description

Starting at the main gate of the Intermountain Power Plant in rural Millard County, State Route 174 travels straight in a west-southwest direction for about 8miles along Brush Wellman Road through the Sevier Desert before ending at its intersection with U.S. Route 6.[1]

History

The Utah State Legislature established State Route 174 in 1985, along its current alignment.[2] This coincided with the construction of the Intermountain Power Plant, which commenced in 1981, and began commercial operation in 1986.[3] Before 1969, this was part of the much longer Utah State Route 215.

Major intersections

The entire route is in rural Millard County, Utah.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Route 174 Highway reference . . 15 November 2011. 1 May 2008. PDF.
  2. Web site: State Route 174 Resolutions. Utah Department of Transportation. 15 November 2011. November 2008. PDF.
  3. Web site: About Us. Intermountain Power Project. 15 November 2011.