Utah State Route 88

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State Route 88 marker
State Route 88
Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length16.996 mi[1] (27.352 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South endOuray
North end US 40 / US 191 near Fort Duchesne
Location
CountiesUintah
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
← SR-87→ US 89

State Route 88 (SR-88) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting Ouray to US-40/US-191.

Route description[]

US-40 and US-191 approaching SR-88

SR-88 begins at the south end of the Green River bridge near Ouray, within the Uintah Basin. It heads northwards, gradually climbing through the valley of that river, passing east of , and onto a more rugged plateau just beyond the intersection with 4500 South (which carried SR-88 until 1969). The route's north end is at US-40/US-191 on this plateau.[2]

History[]

The state legislature defined State Route 88 in 1935, connecting Ouray to SR-6 (US-40) at Fort Duchesne.[3] State Route 209 was created in 1941, heading north from SR-88 near to US-40 east of Fort Duchesne.[4] In 1969, SR-88 was realigned to follow SR-209, with the old alignment to Fort Duchesne becoming a county road.[5]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Uintah County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Ouray0.0000.000Seep Ridge Road (south) - Southern terminus
0.002–
0.081		0.0032–
0.130		Green River
​9.98016.061East 5500 South (west) - Randlett, Fort DucheseneFormer routing of SR-88
​16.99627.352 US 40 / US 191 – Fort Duchesne, Roosevelt, VernalNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Reference Information: "SR-88". (85.8 KB), updated 2008-05-01, accessed July 2008
  2. ^ Google Maps street maps and USGS topographic maps, accessed July 2008 via ACME Mapper
  3. ^ Utah State Legislature (1935). "Chapter 37: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah. Route 88. From Ft. Duchesne southerly to Ouray.
  4. ^ Utah State Legislature (1941). "Chapter 34". Session Laws of Utah. Route 209. From a point on route 88 approximately three miles northwesterly from Leota in Uintah County, thence northerly to intersection with route 6.
  5. ^ Utah Department of Transportation, State Route History Archived February 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 2007

External links[]

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