utah state route state route state highway state utah entire highway designated lake scenic program road designated utah parkway program miles long connects providing access second highest paved road state feet sea level western section road started logging road nineteenth century pioneers designated state highway years later route extended present day eastern end route description state route begins interstate west south travels center town turning south route climbs past cliffs named reddish color produced iron farther canyon highway passes enters begins steep climb grade reaching places travel semi trucks recommended route climbs elevation nearly feet enters town utah highest incorporated city home utah highest ski resort plateau open allowing views miles direction area populated alpine meadows continues climbing southward passing northern edge natural canyon eroded western edge plateau similarly route reaches highest point feet sea level second highest paved road utah feet route turns east continuing south leads rest highway heads east descends thick forests interspersed ancient lava fields distant views plateau visible south east leg route passes south east sides popular fishing winter ice fishing continues descent heading northeast alongside enters exits route ends city miles canyon national park east history early roads archaic hunter route far culture evidence passage found roadway form rock art recently time european settlement area inhabited people hunting gathering town settled pioneers built wagon road access timber buildings eventually road extended south took automobile improvements road completed able visitors weekly trips area state route commissioned road boundary route extended reach route state route main street north boundary increasing length miles construction interstate area caused state legislature twice modify alignment change came constructed bypass west town following route center town result state legislature moved west interstate alignment keeping old alignment state highway system accomplished designating southwestern new highway extending north incorporating northwestern alignment construction complete including second interchange original plans interchange located west summit interchange southwest interchange north response legislature rerouted connect west interchange instead turning north main street turned south main street blocks coinciding turned west reach new interchange blocks main street overlapping transferred remainder route deleted withdrawn state highway system route northerly designated end undergone route changes prior connected southern boundary year major realignment state highways deleted road designated left non highway portion going national monument highway designation southern portion southern boundary designated eastern monument boundary added legislative resolution provision portion route inside boundaries national monument included state highway system granted right way federal authorities legislative description updated reflect granted ends south boundary national monument route designated called lake scenic called utah parkway currently considered nomination federal american road major intersections
Utah State Route 143