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The numbered state highway system covers approximately 3,135 miles of road in Colorado, subtracting the total miles of Interstate and US Highways from 9,100 miles of the state highway system. [1] These are maintained using state funds which are collected by state and federal gas tax and a portion of vehicle registration fees. [ 2 ]
Nicknamed the Valley Highway through Denver, the Monument Valley Highway in Colorado Springs, and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway in Pueblo. It is also part of the unofficial Pan-American Highway [6] I-70: 449.589 [12] 723.543 I-70 at the Utah state line: I-70 at the Kansas state line 1956 [1] current Longest interstate in Colorado.
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 highway passes through the tiny community of Peoria, where there is an interchange with I-70/US 40/US 287 (exit 322), before passing by the Richmil Ranch Open Space park. SH 40 then enters the town of Deer Trail , passing along the western edge of town as 1st Avenue as it has an intersection with I-70 BS (Cedar Street).
Northbound I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver. Following the Santa Fe Trail from New Mexico, I-25 enters Colorado while concurrent with US 85 and US 87.It is a typical four-lane Interstate Highway, and its entire route in Colorado lies close to the east side of the Rocky Mountains.
State Highway 165 (SH 165) is a 36.894-mile (59.375 km) state highway in southern Colorado. SH 165's western terminus is at SH 96 east of Silver Cliff , and the eastern terminus is at Interstate 25 (I-25), U.S. Route 85 (US 85) and US 87 near Colorado City .
A separate commission was established by Governor Richard Lamm to determine the best course of action. The commission came up with 11 alternatives. The final decision was to use federal highway funds to build a grand parkway known as Centennial Parkway (a partial beltway in the southwest portion of the metro area) and widen existing roads.
Relief map of the U.S. State of Colorado. This is a list of some important mountain passes in the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado . Mountain passes and highway summits traversed by improved roads