Utah State Route 243

State Route 243 (SR-243) is a 1.397 miles (2.248 km)[1] long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting U.S. Highway 89 to the Beaver Mountain Ski Resort. The highway is located in the Bear River Mountains, a sub-range of the Wasatch Range.

State Route 243
Route information
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-130
Maintained by UDOT
Length1.397 mi[1] (2.248 km)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end US-89 in Logan Canyon
North endBeaver Mountain Ski Resort
Highway system
  • State highways in Utah
← SR-241SR-248 →

Route description

The route begins at an intersection with US-89 in Logan Canyon, approximately 28 miles (45 km) east of Logan and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) west of Garden City and Bear Lake. The route proceeds north along Beaver Creek for approximately 0.64 miles (1.03 km), where it turns northwest and begins climbing to the Beaver Mountain Ski Resort. The route then turns to the southwest and continues climbing, ending at the beginning of the parking area for the ski resort.[2]

History

SR-243 was defined in 1953 by the Utah State Legislature as a connection from US-89 to the Beaver Mountain ski resort. The route has not changed since.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Cache County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 US-89 (Logan Canyon Scenic Byway)
1.3972.248Beaver Mountain Ski Resort
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


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References
  1. "State Route 243 Reference" (PDF). Utah Department of Transportation. 12 Dec 2016. Retrieved 3 Dec 2018.
  2. "Overview of SR-243". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  3. Utah State Legislature (May 13, 2014). "State Highways -- SR-241, SR-243, SR-248".
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