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The Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Program was established in March 1989, and is one of the oldest state scenic byway programs. Since 1989, the program has designated 26 Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways with 2,585 miles (4,160 km) of roadway, 4,459 miles (7,176 km) including scenic byway extensions in adjacent states.
State Highway 110 is the shortest route maintained by CDOT with a span of 0.186 miles (0.299 km). 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]
This is a list of the state parks in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state park system to accommodate both outdoor recreation and tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there are others in development. [1] Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year.
Colorado River Trailhead Eastbound road closure gate (closed winters) Larimer: 49.4: 79.5: Many Parks Curve Westbound road closure gate (closed winters) 53.758: 86.515: US 36 east – Moraine Park, Bear Lake, Estes Park: 55.546: 89.393: Old Fall River Road – Endovalley: 57.686: 92.837: Fall River Entrance Station Rocky Mountain National Park ...
The short segment between US 50 at Salida and US 24 at Buena Vista closely parallels the original U.S. Route 650, [4] which was designated in 1926, but eliminated in 1936 when US 285 was commissioned along its present extent from Sanderson to Denver, mostly replacing state-numbered highways.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is the agency responsible for maintaining the Colorado State Highway System, which includes the Interstate Highways in Colorado. [3] These highways are built to Interstate Highway standards , which are freeways with speed limits up to 75 miles per hour in rural areas and 65 miles per hour in ...
The Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway is an 82-mile (132 km) National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Huerfano and Las Animas counties, Colorado, USA. The byway explores the Spanish Peaks region of San Isabel National Forest, a National Natural Landmark.
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 ...