Utah State Route 208
# Utah State Route 208

State Route 208 (SR-208) is a 10.205-mile (16.423 km), north–south state highway on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the Uinta Basin in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States, that connects U.S. Route 40 (US-40) with Utah State Route 35 (SR-35).

## Route description

SR-208 runs through a very rural area as a two-lane road, not passing near any communities and not intersecting with any significant side roads along its course. Though fairly lightly traveled, it functions as a somewhat important western connection between US-40 and SR-35 that can reduce travel distances by over 31 miles (50 km) by bypassing Duchesne.

The highway begins at an intersection with US-40, about one mile (1.6 km) west of the Pinion Rest Area on US-40, about 6.3 miles (10.1 km) east of Fruitland, and about 18.2 miles (29.3 km) west of Duchesne. (From the intersection, US-40 heads east toward Duchesne, Roosevelt, and Vernal and west toward Heber City, Provo, and Salt Lake City. Hatch Knife Road [39300 West] heads southerly from the intersection as a dirt road into the foothills of Cedar Mountain.)

From its southern terminus, SR-208 heads north–northeast for about 2 miles (3.2 km) before reaching a T intersection with 4 C's Ranch Road (the only named side road along the highway), connecting with several unnamed side dirt roads along the way. (4 C's Ranch Road heads southeasterly into the 4 C's Ranch.) After continuing north–northeast for about another mile (1.6 km) and just after going over a very low mountain pass, SR-208 curves slightly west. The highway then continues on a nearly northward course for about another mile (1.6 km) as it crosses the Santaquin Draw. For the next 3.9 miles (6.3 km) the highway traverses a series of gradual curves through the lowest of the southeast foothills of Tabby Mountain.

Just after an S-curve to the east, SR-208 begins a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) east–northeast descent down Golden Stairs Canyon. At the mouth of that canyon, SR-208 crosses the Duchesne River as it curves to head north for its last half mile (0.8 km). Immediately after crossing over the Hicken Ditch irrigation canal, SR-208 reaches its northern terminus at a T intersection with SR-35, about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) southeast of Tabiona. (SR-35 heads southeasterly to its own [eastern] terminus at Utah State Route 87, which in turn, proceeds south to Duchesne. SR-35 heads northwesterly to Tabiona, Hanna, Heber City, and Park City.)

## Legal definition

The legal definition of State Route 208 is as follows:

## Traffic

Annual average daily traffic :

| Year | AADT |
| - | - |
| 2019 | 424 |
| 2018 | 419 |
| 2017 | 403 |
| 2016 | 393 |
| 2015 | 375 |
| 2014 | 355 |
| 2013 | 350 |
| 2012 | 335 |
| 2011 | 345 |
| 2010 | 345 |
| 2009 | 340 |
| 2008 | 335 |
| 2007 | 340 |
| 2006 | 340 |
| 2005 | 310 |
| 2004 | 300 |
| 2003 | 285 |
| 2002 | 235 |
| 2001 | 220 |
| 2000 | 215 |
| 1999 | 255 |
| 1998 | 245 |
| 1997 | 239 |
| 1996 | 230 |
| 1995 | 220 |
| 1994 | 205 |
| 1993 | 240 |
| 1992 | 235 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1990 | 175 |
| 1989 | 165 |
| 1988 | 160 |
| 1987 | 265 |
| 1986 | 275 |
| 1985 | 285 |
| 1984 | 285 |
| 1983 | 275 |
| 1982 | 270 |
| 1981 | 270 |

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) collects data for the State Highways and Local Federal-Aid roads. Traffic is measured in both directions and reported Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT). AADT is collected for major intersections and "sections where traffic volumes show a substantial increase or decrease". Reported traffic data for the entire length of SR-208. As of 2019, SR-208 had an AADT of 424. Since 1981, traffic along the highway has increased by nearly 93 percent.

Travel restrictions along SR-208 only apply to oversized vehicles and are the same as those which UDOT has established that apply to all state highways in within the state.

## History

SR-208 was designated in 1941 by the Utah State Road Commission as running "from a point on route 6 [US-40] approximately six miles east of Fruitland in Duchesne County, thence northerly to route 35 at a point near Tabiona". The route has remained unchanged since then.

## Major intersections

The entire route is in Duchesne County.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | 39300 West (Hatch Knife Road) south | Road continuing south from southern terminus |
| ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 40 east – Duchesne, Roosevelt, Vernal US 40 west – Heber City, Provo, Salt Lake City | Southern terminus |
| ​ | 9.688– 9.704 | 15.591– 15.617 | Bridge over the Duchesne River | Bridge over the Duchesne River |
| ​ | 10.192 | 16.402 | Hicken Ditch canal crossing | Hicken Ditch canal crossing |
| ​ | 10.205 | 16.423 | SR-35 east – Duchesne SR-35 west – Tabiona, Hanna, Heber City, Park City | Northern terminus; T intersection |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
