State Route 256 is a short highway in central Utah that serves Redmond. There are no junctions with any state highways along SR-256 besides the termini.

State Route 256 marker
State Route 256
Map
Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length5.595 mi[1] (9.004 km)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
South end US 89 near Salina
North end US 89 near Axtell
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
SR-252 SR-257

Route description

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From its southern terminus north of Salina, SR-257 heads north from US-89, heading toward Redmond. Afterwards, it returns to US-89 south of Axtell, forming a 180-degree loop around US-89.

History

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The road from Salina to Axtell via Redmond was added to the state highway system in 1910,[2] and became part of SR-11 and US-89 in the 1920s.[3] In 1970, after a bypass of Redmond was completed, the State Road Commission redesignated the old road as SR-256. The number was chosen so the state could use existing signs that had been removed in 1969, when the former SR-256 through Aurora (since re-added as SR-260) was deleted by the legislature.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinations[5]Notes
SevierSalina0.0000.000  
 
US 89 to I-70
Southern terminus
SanpeteAxtell5.5959.004  US 89 – ProvoNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Route 256 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 11". (5.62 MB), updated January 2008, accessed May 2008
  3. ^ Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas, 1926
  4. ^ Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: "Route 256". (2.37 MB), updated November 2007, accessed May 2008
  5. ^ "State Highway Map". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 April 2008.