Colorado State Highway 9

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State Highway 9 marker
State Highway 9
Map of central Colorado with SH 9 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length138.92 mi[1] (223.57 km)
Tourist
routes		Gold Belt Byway,
Major junctions
South end US 50 near Cañon City
Major intersections
North end US 40 in Kremmling
Location
CountiesFremont, Park, Summit, Grand
Highway system
Colorado State Highways
← SH 8→ SH 10

State Highway 9 (SH 9) in the U.S. state of Colorado is a 138-mile-long (222 km) state highway through central Colorado. SH 9's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Cañon City, and the northern terminus is at US 40 in Kremmling. SH 9 is part of the Gold Belt Byway from US 50 to High Park Road and from US 40 to Trough Rd.

Route description[]

SH 9 near Hoosier Pass
SH 9 as it enters the South Park National Heritage Area

State Highway 9 starts at a junction with US 50 west of Cañon City. It heads northwest, following Currant Creek most of the way to Currant Creek Pass where it enters an open area known as South Park. The south fork of the South Platte is crossed as the highway enters Hartsel and a junction with US 24. SH 9 follows US 24 west for 0.5 mi (0.80 km), then splits off to head northwest again. Just south of Fairplay, it joins northbound US 285. At Fairplay SH 9 leaves US 285 to head northwest, following the middle fork of the South Platte most of the way to Hoosier Pass where it crosses the Continental Divide 11,532 ft (3,515 m) above sea level. Switchbacks drop the highway to the Blue River which it follows north through Breckenridge to Dillon Reservoir. The highway goes around the west side of the reservoir, through Frisco and joins I 70 as it heads northeast. At Silverthorne, SH 9 leaves I 70 to continue northwest alongside the Blue River. SH 9 crosses the Colorado River just before its termination at a junction with US 40 in Kremmling.[2]

In 2016, the state completed a wildlife crossing project to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions between Green Mountain Reservoir and Kremmling, including 2 wildlife overpasses and 5 underpasses; the state also widened the road and shoulders.[3][4][5]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Fremont​0.0000.000 US 50Southern terminus
ParkHartsel46.98075.607 US 24 eastSouth end of US 24 overlap
​47.58276.576 US 24 westNorth end of US 24 overlap
​63.732102.567 US 285 southSouth end of US 285 overlap
Fairplay64.673104.081 US 285 northNorth end of US 285 overlap
SummitFrisco96.998156.103 I-70 westSouth end of I-70 overlap; I-70 exit 203
Silverthorne101.562163.448 I-70 eastNorth end of I-70 overlap; I-70 exit 205
GrandKremmling138.920223.570 US 40Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ "Segment list for SH 9". Retrieved 2007-05-12.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Colorado Atlas & Gazetteer (3rd ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 1997. pp. 27, 37, 38, 61. ISBN 0-89933-206-4.
  3. ^ "The Colorado Highway 9 Wildlife Crossing Project". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  4. ^ Reuter, Elise (2016-08-03). "Colorado Highway 9 wildlife crossings reduce winter collisions". www.summitdaily.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  5. ^ "Cameras Show New Highway 9 Wildlife Overpass Is An Early Success". 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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