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The Colorado Department of Highways is the antecedent of today's Colorado Department of Transportation. [1] Along with many other functions, it served as a bridge architect and at times as a bridge builder. Many of its bridges are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3]
The Colorado Department of Transportation has its roots in 1909, when the first highway bill was passed by forming a three-member Highway Commission to approve work and allocate funds. The Commission first took their post on January 1, 1910. In 1917 the State Highway Fund was created and the State Highway Department was formed.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is the agency responsible for maintaining the Colorado State Highway System, including Interstate Highways, United States Numbered Highways, and numbered state highways within the state of Colorado. [4]
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 ...
The longest highway in the state is Interstate 70 which has a span of 449.51 miles (723.42 km) that runs west to east across the state, serving Grand Junction, Denver, Aurora, and Limon. Interstate 270, I-70's only auxiliary route in Colorado, is the shortest interstate highway in the state, spanning about 7 miles (11 km).
Colorado State Highway 103; Colorado State Highway 105; Colorado State Highway 109; Colorado State Highway 110; Colorado State Highway 112; Colorado State Highway 113; Colorado State Highway 114; Colorado State Highway 115; Colorado State Highway 116; Colorado State Highway 119; Colorado State Highway 120; Colorado State Highway 121; Colorado ...
State Highway 12 (SH 12), also known as the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway, in the U.S. state of Colorado is a mountainous state highway through the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado. The route travels from La Veta through the mountains to Trinidad .
The junction of Interstate 25 and E-470. Colorado's transportation consists of a network of highway, surface street, rail, and air options. While the public transportation system in Denver is much more complex and developed than other parts of the state, tourism and growth have led to extensive needs statewide.