List of U.S. Highways in Colorado

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U.S. Highways in Colorado
U.S. Highway 6 marker U.S. Highway 40 marker U.S. Highway 160 marker
Standard highway markers for U.S. Highway 6, U.S. Highway 40 and U.S. Highway 160
Highway names
US HighwaysU.S. Highway X (US X)
System links
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The U.S. Highways in Colorado are the segments of the national United States Numbered Highway System that are owned and maintained by the state of Colorado. The longest of these highways is U.S. Highway 160 (US 160), which spans 497.223 miles (800.203 km)[1] across southern Colorado. The standards and numbering for the system are handled by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) while the routes in the state are maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).

Mainline highways[]

Number Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
US 6 467.284 752.021 I-70/US 6/US 50 near Mack US 6 near Holyoke — —
US 24 277.668 446.863 I-70 near Minturn US 24 near Burlington — —
US 34 259.529 417.671 US 40 in Granby US 34 near Wray — —
US 36 213.458 343.527 US 34 at Deer Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park US 36 near Idalia — —
US 38 — — — — — — Now US 34 from Greeley to Wiggins, I-76 Bus. from Fort Morgan to Sterling, and US 6 east of Sterling[2]
US 40 496.385 798.854 US 40 west of Dinosaur US 40 east of Arapahoe — —
US 40N — — — — — 01936-01-01c. 1936[3] Now US 24 east of Limon[3]
US 40S — — — — — 01936-01-01c. 1936[3] Now US 24 west of Limon and US 40 east of Limon[3]
US 50 467.583 752.502 I-70/US 6/US 50 near Grand Junction US 50/US 400 near Holly — —
US 84 28 45 US 160 near Pagosa Springs US 84 near Chromo — —
US 85 310 500 I-25/US 85/US 87 near Trinidad US 85 near Eaton — —
US 87 305.040 490.914 I-25/US 85/US 87 near Trinidad I-25/US 87 — — Concurrent with I-25 for whole route.
US 138 59.823[4] 96.276 US 6 near Sterling US 138 near Julesburg — —
US 160 497.223[1] 800.203 US 160 near Teec Nos Pos, Arizona US 160 near Walsh 01930-01-01c. 1930[5] current Original western terminus was Trinidad. Extended via US 85 and US 450 to near Dove Creek in 1934. Rerouted west of Cortez via US 164 in 1970 toward Four Corners Monument.[5][6]
US 164 — — — — 01966-01-011966[6] 01970-01-011970[6] Now US 160 west of Cortez
US 285 263.947[7] 424.782 US 285 near Antonito I-25 in Denver 01936-01-011936[8] current Originally terminated on Alameda Ave. at US 85/US 87. In 1969, rerouted to terminate at US 40 (Colfax Ave.) in Aurora. Truncated at I-25 in Denver in 1979.[8]
US 287 385.22 619.95 US 287/US 385 near Campo US 287 near Virginia Dale — —
US 350 72.718[9] 117.028 US 160 near Walsenburg US 50 in La Junta 01927-01-01c. 1927[10] current
US 385 263.734 424.439 US 287/US 385 near Campo I-76 near Julesburg — —
US 400 14.814[11] 23.841 US 50/US 385 in Granada US 50/US 400 near Coolidge, Kansas 01996-01-011996[12] current
US 450 — — — — 01927-01-01c. 1927[13] 01939-01-011939[13] Now US 491 north of Cortez and US 160 from Cortez to Walsenburg[13]
US 491 69.602[14] 112.014 US 491 north of Shiprock, New Mexico US 491 north of Dove Creek 02003-01-012003[15][16] current Formerly US 666
US 550 103.066 165.869 US 550 near Durango US 50 in Montrose — —
US 650 — — — — 01927-01-01c. 1927[17] 01936-01-011936[17] Now SH 291 through Salida and US 285 south of Buena Vista[17]
US 666 — — — — 01927-01-01c. 1927[18] 02003-01-012003[15][16][18] Now US 491
US 789 — — New Mexico state line Wyoming state line — — Proposed, but never commissioned; would have followed (south to north): US 666, US 160, US 550, US 6/US 24, SH 13
  •       Former

Special routes[]

Number Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes

— — — — — — Served

— — Manitou Springs Colorado Springs — —

US 34 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Estes Park

US 34 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Greeley

— — — — — — Served Brush

— — Steamboat Springs Kremmling — —

— — Pueblo Avondale — —

US 50 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Olathe

— — Fountain Colorado Springs — —

— — — — — — Serves Brighton

US 85 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Fort Lupton

US 85 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Platteville

US 85 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Greeley

— — — — — — Served Denver

US 160 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Mancos

— — — — — — Serves Durango

US 160 Bus. 		— — — — — — Serves Bayfield

— — — — — — Serves Trinidad

— — — — — — Serves Durango
  •       Former

See also[]

  • Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado portal
  • Blank shield.svg U.S. Roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Highway Explorer". CDOT OTIS: Online Transportation Information System. Colorado Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "End of US Highway 38". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  3. ^ a b c d "End of US Highway 40". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Highway Data Explorer". CDOT OTIS: Online Transportation Information System. Colorado Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "End of US Highway 160". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  6. ^ a b c "End of Historic Highway 164". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  7. ^ "Highway Explorer". CDOT OTIS: Online Transportation Information System. Colorado Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "End of US Highway 285". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  9. ^ "Highway Explorer". CDOT OTIS: Online Transportation Information System. Colorado Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "End of US Highway 350". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  11. ^ "Highway Explorer". CDOT OTIS: Online Transportation Information System. Colorado Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "End of US Highway 400". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  13. ^ a b c "Ends of US Highway 450". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  14. ^ "Highway Explorer". CDOT OTIS: Online Transportation Information System. Colorado Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Ends of US Highway 491". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  16. ^ a b Linthicum, Leslie (July 31, 2003). "It's Now US 491, Not US 666". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  17. ^ a b c "Ends of US Highway 650". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]
  18. ^ a b "Ends of US Highway 666". US Ends.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.[self-published source]

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