Utah State Route 275 Explained

State:UT
Type:SR
Route:275
Map Custom:yes
Section:133
Length Mi:3.818
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1975
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Natural Bridges National Monument
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:274
Next Type:SR
Next Route:276

State Route 275 is a state highway located entirely within central San Juan County, Utah, United States, on the northwestern limits of Cedar Mesa. The highway provides access to the Bears Ears and Natural Bridges National Monument.

Route description

It runs approximately 4miles northwest, from the junction of SR-95 (which is two-miles (3 km) west of the SR-95 and SR-261 junction), to the east entrance of Natural Bridges National Monument. The route forms part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway.

History

SR-275 was designated by the state legislature in 1975[2] along a road that had been built in the 1960s.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highway Reference - SR-275. Utah Department of Transportation. 2008-06-23.
  2. [Utah Department of Transportation]
  3. [United States Geological Survey]
  4. [United States Geological Survey]