State Route 43 (SR-43) is a

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in the

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state of

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. Running for , the highway is a Utah connection between

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Highways

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and

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(where the routes both end at their southern terminus). While running east–west from border-to-border, the route passes through

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. The road became a state highway in 1918, and was assigned a number in 1927. In 1960, due to the construction of the

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, a portion was realigned.

Route description

The route begins at the Wyoming border southeast of McKinnon and continues south as a two-lane road before turning southeast. When it intersects Birch Creek Road, the route curves to the east. Before the junction of Bennion Lane southwest of Manila, the highway turns northeast to enter through the south side of Manila. After the route turns due east through town and exits the

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of Daggett County before curving northeast again to terminate at the Wyoming border, where the road continues as Highway 530.

History

The road running east–west through

, between

and

, became a state highway in 1918,

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Highway Resolutions
, updated November 2007, accessed May 2008 and was numbered SR-43 in 1927. Due to the creation of the

, the east end was moved west in 1960 to bypass the now-flooded community of

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Major intersections

References

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