Utah State Route 174

State Route 174 (SR-174) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning 8.1 miles (13.0 km) in rural Millard County, it connects the Intermountain Power Plant with U.S. Route 6 south of Lynndyl.

For the former highway, see Utah State Route 174 (1935-1965).

State Route 174
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-123
Maintained by UDOT
Length8.122 mi[1] (13.071 km)
Existed1985[2]–present
Major junctions
West endMain gate of Intermountain Power Plant
East end US-6 south of Lynndyl
Location
CountiesMillard
Highway system
  • State highways in Utah
← SR-173→ SR-175

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 8 miles (13 km) along Brush Wellman Road through the Sevier Desert before ending at its intersection with U.S. Route 6.[1][3]

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.[4] Before 1969, this was part of the much longer Utah State Route 215.

Major intersections

The entire route is in rural Millard County, Utah.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000Main gate of Intermountain Power PlantWestern terminus
8.12213.071 US-6 – Delta, Spanish ForkEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. "State Route 174 Highway reference" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. "State Route 174 Resolutions" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. Google. "Utah State Route 174" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  4. "About Us". Intermountain Power Project. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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