State Route 264 is a

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in central

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that connects

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to Carbon County through Flat Canyon, Boulger Canyon, Upper Huntington Canyon, and Eccles Canyon. It is part of

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, a

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Route description

From its western terminus at SR-31, SR-264 heads southeast until it reaches

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, where it turns to the north. Afterwards it turns back to the east through Carbon County to its eastern terminus at SR-96.

History

The western portion of SR-264, from SR-31 east to the Sanpete-

line, near the north end of Electric Lake, was added to the state highway system in 1915,

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Highway Resolutions
, updated October 2007, accessed May 2008 and became part of SR-31 in 1927. Due to the creation of Electric Lake, a new alignment for SR-31 was designated in 1976, and present SR-264 was given back to the county. The

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restored that roadway to the state highway system in 1985 when it created SR-264 along its present route.

Highway Resolutions
, updated December 2007, accessed May 2008

Major intersections

References

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