Utah State Route 62

State Route 62 marker

State Route 62
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-112
Maintained by UDOT
Length: 42.833 mi[1] (68.933 km)
Existed: 1931[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: US-89 near Junction
  SR-22 at Otter Creek Junction
North end: SR-24 at Plateau Junction
Highway system
← SR-61SR-63 →

Utah State Route 62 (SR-62) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Over a span of 42.8 miles (68.9 km), it connects the cities of Junction and Kingston in Piute County to SR-24 in Sevier County to the northwest.

Route description

SR-62 as it goes through Kingston Canyon

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 9 miles (14 km), 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]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
PiuteJunction0.0000.000 US-89Western terminus
Otter Creek Junction12.33019.843 SR-22 – Antimony
SevierPlateau Junction42.83368.933 SR-24Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "Highway Reference 0062P" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. May 2008. Retrieved 25 Sep 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Highway Resolutions - SR-62" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. Nov 2007. Retrieved 25 Sep 2008.

External links

Media related to Utah State Route 62 at Wikimedia Commons


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