Utah State Route 95

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Utah State Route 95 road sign
Basic data
Overall length:  121.35 mi / 195.3 km
Starting point:  Utah SR 24.svg UT 24 in Hanksville
End point:  US 191.svg US 191 at Blanding
Counties:  San Juan County , Garfield County , Wayne County
Hite Crossing Bridge (in the background; ⊙ ); the SR-95 crosses the Colorado River in Glen Canyon
Hite Crossing Bridge over the Colorado River
(photo-technically distorted image)

The Utah State Route 95 ( SR-95 ) is a 195.3 km long highway in Utah . It begins in Hanksville on Utah State Route 24 and ends on US Highway 191 . The highway crosses the White Canyon River , the Colorado River , twice the Dirty Devil River and the northeast end of Lake Powell .

It was completed in 1976 and is therefore called the Bicentennial Highway because of the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence . It is designated a National Scenic Byway for its full length because of the spectacular scenery .

See also