Utah State Route 123
State highway in Utah, United States
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Utah State Route 123 (SR-123) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning 11.4 miles (18.3 km), it connects the city of East Carbon with US-6 / US-191 in Carbon County.
US 6 / US 191 at Sunnyside JunctionState Route 123 | ||||
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 SR-123 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by UDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.421 mi[1] (18.380 km) | |||
| Existed | 1931[2] (as SR-124, renumbered in 1933)–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | US 6 / US 191 at Sunnyside Junction | |||
 SR-124 in East Carbon | ||||
| East end | Whitemore Canyon Road in East Carbon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Utah | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
State Route 123 begins at Sunnyside Junction on US-6/US-191, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Price.[3] It heads east, passing through East Carbon-Sunnyside at the base of the Book Cliffs. It turns to the northeast and terminates shortly after it enters Whitmore Canyon.[3]
History
The road from Sunnyside Junction through Sunnyside to Columbia (now all part of East Carbon-Sunnyside) was added to the state highway system in 1931, initially numbered SR-124[4] but changed to SR-123 in 1933.[5] The route was shortened in 1935 by moving the eastern terminus back into Sunnyside,[6] and splitting off the portion from Sunnyside to Columbia as SR-124.[7]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Carbon County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Sunnyside Junction | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 6 / US 191 – Price, I-70 | Western terminus | |
| East Carbon | 8.694 | 13.992 | SR-124 – Horse Canyon | ||
| 11.421 | 18.380 | "End State Maintenance" sign — Whitemore Canyon Road | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
