Utah State Route 43
Encyclopedia
State Route 43 is a state highway
in the U.S.
state of Utah
. Running for 10.6 miles (17.1 km), the highway is a Utah connection between Wyoming
Highways 414 and 530
(where the routes both end at their southern terminus). While running east–west from border-to-border, the route passes through Manila
.
The road became a state highway in 1918, and was assigned a number in 1927. In 1960, due to the construction of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir
, a portion was realigned.
and continues south as a two-lane road before turning southeast. When it intersects Birch Creek Road, the route curves to the east. Before the junction of Bennion Lane southwest of Manila, the highway turns northeast to enter through the south side of Manila. After the route turns due east through town and exits the county seat
of Daggett County
before curving northeast again to terminate at the Wyoming border, where the road continues as Highway 530.
, between Wyoming
and Wyoming, became a state highway in 1918, and was numbered SR-43 in 1927. Due to the creation of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir
, the east end was moved west in 1960 to bypass the now-flooded community of Linwood
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Running for 10.6 miles (17.1 km), the highway is a Utah connection between Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
Highways 414 and 530
Wyoming Highway 530
Wyoming Highway 530 is a state road that lies in southwestern Sweetwater County, Wyoming that runs along the west side of the Green River/Flaming Gorge Reservoir-Route description:...
(where the routes both end at their southern terminus). While running east–west from border-to-border, the route passes through Manila
Manila, Utah
Manila is a small town located in at the northern edge of Daggett County, Utah, just south of the Wyoming border. The town is at the junction of State Route 43 and State Route 44, and is the county seat of Daggett County...
.
The road became a state highway in 1918, and was assigned a number in 1927. In 1960, due to the construction of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, on the Green River, created by Flaming Gorge Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1964...
, a portion was realigned.
Route description
The route begins at the Wyoming border southeast of McKinnonMcKinnon, Wyoming
McKinnon is a census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McKinnon is located at ....
and continues south as a two-lane road before turning southeast. When it intersects Birch Creek Road, the route curves to the east. Before the junction of Bennion Lane southwest of Manila, the highway turns northeast to enter through the south side of Manila. After the route turns due east through town and exits the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Daggett County
Daggett County, Utah
Daggett County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 1,059 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. Its county seat and only municipality is Manila. There is one other small community, Dutch...
before curving northeast again to terminate at the Wyoming border, where the road continues as Highway 530.
History
The road running east–west through ManilaManila, Utah
Manila is a small town located in at the northern edge of Daggett County, Utah, just south of the Wyoming border. The town is at the junction of State Route 43 and State Route 44, and is the county seat of Daggett County...
, between Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
and Wyoming, became a state highway in 1918, and was numbered SR-43 in 1927. Due to the creation of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a reservoir in Wyoming and Utah, on the Green River, created by Flaming Gorge Dam. Construction on the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1964...
, the east end was moved west in 1960 to bypass the now-flooded community of Linwood
Linwood, Utah
Linwood was a small, unincorporated village in north-central Daggett County, Utah, USA, near the Wyoming state line. The town, located along Henrys Fork of the Green River about 5 miles east of the county seat of Manila, was first settled in the 1890s...
.