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U.S. Route 24 in Colorado

April 10, 2024

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 24 in Colorado. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 24.

U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Minturn, Colorado, to Clarkston, Michigan. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 24 extends from Interstate 70 (I-70) and US 6 in Minturn east to the Kansas state line where it continues as US 24 concurrent with I-70.

U.S. Highway 24

US 24 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length327.179 mi[1] (526.544 km)
Existed1936[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-70 / US 6 in Minturn
Major intersections
East end I-70 / US-24 near Burlington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesEagle, Lake, Chaffee, Park, Teller, El Paso, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
← SH 23→ I-25

Route description edit

 
US 24 leaving Leadville

US 24 traverses the Rocky Mountains, starting near Minturn. It then continues southeast for about 30 miles (48 km) to Leadville, where it turns south and goes to Buena Vista where it becomes concurrent with US 285. It continues with US 285 to the small community of Antero Junction. After that, it spends its time as a mountainous two-lane highway until it gets to the town of Divide, where it meets State Highway 67 (SH 67) and becomes a four-lane highway. These highways overlap to Woodland Park. From there, it passes through Crystola, Green Mountain Falls, and Cascade. Through Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, where the road is known as Midland Expressway. Just east of I-25, it is known as the Martin Luther King Jr Bypass. From Colorado Springs, it continues northeast through several towns such as Falcon, Peyton, Calhan, Ramah, Simla, and Matheson. When US 24 reaches Limon, it junctions with I-70/US 40/US 287/SH 71. It continues east (parallel to I-70) to Burlington where it joins I-70 to the Kansas state line.

 
US 24 at Cascade, viewed from Pikes Peak Highway, October 2001

History edit

Junction list edit

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
EagleMinturn143.400230.780   I-70 / US 6 – Denver, Grand JunctionWestern terminus of US 24; I-70 exit 171
LakeLeadville174.649281.070 
  SH 91 north
​180.097289.838 
  SH 300 west – Leadville National Fish Hatchery
​191.186307.684 
  SH 82 west – Aspen
ChaffeeJohnson Village212.900342.629 
  US 285 south – Poncha Springs		Southern end of US 285 overlap
Park​223.671–
226.550		359.964–
364.597		 
  US 285 north – Fairplay		Northern end of US 285 overlap
Hartsel238.236383.404 
  SH 9 north – Fairplay		Western end of SH 9 overlap
239.320385.148 
  SH 9 south – Cañon City		Eastern end of SH 9 overlap
TellerDivide278.110447.575 
  SH 67 south – Cripple Creek, Victor		Western end of SH 67 overlap; Ute Pass summit
Woodland Park284.822458.377 
  SH 67 north – Deckers		Eastern end of SH 67 overlap
​293.826472.867Pikes Peak Highway
El PasoManitou Springs296.970477.927297 
 
  US 24 Bus. east (Manitou Avenue) – Manitou Springs		Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
299.063481.295299 
 
  US 24 Bus. west (Manitou Avenue)		Interchange
Colorado Springs303.840488.983141 
  I-25 north – Denver		Western end of I-25 overlap; exit numbers follow I-25
305.205491.180140 
  SH 115 south (Nevada Avenue) / Tejon Street		Northern terminus of SH-115
306.467493.211304A 
  I-25 south – Pueblo		Eastern end of I-25 overlap; western end of US 24 freeway; I-25 exit 139
307.336494.609304BUnion Boulevard
307.967495.625305Circle Drive / Fountain BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; former SH 29; east end of freeway
309.247497.685Academy BoulevardFormer SH 83
310.857500.276 
   SH 21 south (Powers Boulevard) – Colorado Springs Municipal Airport		Western end of SH 21 overlap
312.137502.336Airport Road east – Peterson Space Force Base
312.512502.939—Stewart AvenueInterchange; eastbound entrance only
313.505504.537 
  SH 21 north (Powers Boulevard) / Platte Avenue west – Downtown Colorado Springs		Eastern end of SH 21/Powers Blvd overlap; SH 21 Exit 141
314.373505.934— 
 
  To SH 94 east / Peterson Bouelevard / Space Village Avenue – Peterson Space Force Base		Interchange
​315.057507.035 
  SH 94 east – Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs East Airport, Punkin Center
​328.467528.616 
  To SH 86 / Elbert Road – Elbert, Kiowa
Elbert
 No major junctions
LincolnLimon379.341610.490 
  
  
 
  US 40 west / US 287 north to I-70 west – Denver		Western end of US 40/US 287 overlap
380.295612.025 
  SH 71 south – Punkin Center		Western end of SH 71 overlap
381.422613.839 
  SH 71 north – Last Chance		Eastern end of SH 71 overlap
381.820614.480  I-70 – Denver, BurlingtonI-70 exit 361
​383.058616.472363 
  
  
  I-70 west / US 40 east / US 287 south – Denver, Kit Carson		Eastern end of US 40/US 287 overlap; western end of I-70 overlap
​391.515630.082371Genoa, Hugo
396.553638.190376Bovina
Arriba403.529649.417383Arriba
Kit Carson​414.597667.229395Flagler
Seibert425.395684.607405 
  
  I-70 east / SH 59 south – Burlington, Kit Carson		Eastern end of overlap of I-70; southern end of SH 59 overlap
425.846685.333 
  SH 59 north – Yuma		Northern end of SH 59 overlap
Stratton440.339708.657 
  SH 57 south
Burlington457.967737.026 
  US 385 south (Lincoln Street) – Cheyenne Wells		Western end of US 385 overlap
458.936738.586 
  US 385 north – Wray		Eastern end of US 385 overlap
459.215739.035438 
  I-70 west – Limon		Western end of I-70 overlap
​470.579757.323 
  
  I-70 east / US-24 east – Goodland, Salina		Continuation into Kansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Highway Data Explorer". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 20-39". Retrieved December 31, 2010.

External links edit

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This article is about the section of U S Route 24 in Colorado For the entire route see U S Route 24 U S Highway 24 US 24 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Minturn Colorado to Clarkston Michigan In the U S state of Colorado US 24 extends from Interstate 70 I 70 and US 6 in Minturn east to the Kansas state line where it continues as US 24 concurrent with I 70 U S Highway 24US 24 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by CDOTLength327 179 mi 1 526 544 km Existed1936 2 presentMajor junctionsWest endI 70 US 6 in MinturnMajor intersectionsUS 285 in Buena Vista I 25 US 85 US 87 in Colorado Springs I 70 US 40 US 287 in Limon US 385 in Burlington I 70 from Burlington to the Kansas state lineEast endI 70 US 24 near BurlingtonLocationCountryUnited StatesStateColoradoCountiesEagle Lake Chaffee Park Teller El Paso Elbert Lincoln Kit CarsonHighway systemUnited States Numbered Highway SystemList Special DividedColorado State Highway SystemInterstate US State Scenic SH 23 I 25 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp US 24 leaving LeadvilleUS 24 traverses the Rocky Mountains starting near Minturn It then continues southeast for about 30 miles 48 km to Leadville where it turns south and goes to Buena Vista where it becomes concurrent with US 285 It continues with US 285 to the small community of Antero Junction After that it spends its time as a mountainous two lane highway until it gets to the town of Divide where it meets State Highway 67 SH 67 and becomes a four lane highway These highways overlap to Woodland Park From there it passes through Crystola Green Mountain Falls and Cascade Through Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs where the road is known as Midland Expressway Just east of I 25 it is known as the Martin Luther King Jr Bypass From Colorado Springs it continues northeast through several towns such as Falcon Peyton Calhan Ramah Simla and Matheson When US 24 reaches Limon it junctions with I 70 US 40 US 287 SH 71 It continues east parallel to I 70 to Burlington where it joins I 70 to the Kansas state line nbsp US 24 at Cascade viewed from Pikes Peak Highway October 2001History editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it October 2023 Junction list editCountyLocationmi 1 kmExitDestinationsNotesEagleMinturn143 400230 780 nbsp nbsp I 70 US 6 Denver Grand JunctionWestern terminus of US 24 I 70 exit 171LakeLeadville174 649281 070 nbsp nbsp SH 91 north 180 097289 838 nbsp nbsp SH 300 west Leadville National Fish Hatchery 191 186307 684 nbsp nbsp SH 82 west AspenChaffeeJohnson Village212 900342 629 nbsp nbsp US 285 south Poncha SpringsSouthern end of US 285 overlapPark 223 671 226 550359 964 364 597 nbsp nbsp US 285 north FairplayNorthern end of US 285 overlapHartsel238 236383 404 nbsp nbsp SH 9 north FairplayWestern end of SH 9 overlap239 320385 148 nbsp nbsp SH 9 south Canon CityEastern end of SH 9 overlapTellerDivide278 110447 575 nbsp nbsp SH 67 south Cripple Creek VictorWestern end of SH 67 overlap Ute Pass summitWoodland Park284 822458 377 nbsp nbsp SH 67 north DeckersEastern end of SH 67 overlap 293 826472 867Pikes Peak HighwayEl PasoManitou Springs296 970477 927297 nbsp nbsp nbsp US 24 Bus east Manitou Avenue Manitou SpringsInterchange eastbound exit and westbound entrance299 063481 295299 nbsp nbsp nbsp US 24 Bus west Manitou Avenue InterchangeColorado Springs303 840488 983141 nbsp nbsp I 25 north DenverWestern end of I 25 overlap exit numbers follow I 25305 205491 180140 nbsp nbsp SH 115 south Nevada Avenue Tejon StreetNorthern terminus of SH 115306 467493 211304A nbsp nbsp I 25 south PuebloEastern end of I 25 overlap western end of US 24 freeway I 25 exit 139307 336494 609304BUnion Boulevard307 967495 625305Circle Drive Fountain BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance former SH 29 east end of freeway309 247497 685Academy BoulevardFormer SH 83310 857500 276 nbsp nbsp nbsp SH 21 south Powers Boulevard Colorado Springs Municipal AirportWestern end of SH 21 overlap312 137502 336Airport Road east Peterson Space Force Base312 512502 939 Stewart AvenueInterchange eastbound entrance only313 505504 537 nbsp nbsp SH 21 north Powers Boulevard Platte Avenue west Downtown Colorado SpringsEastern end of SH 21 Powers Blvd overlap SH 21 Exit 141314 373505 934 nbsp nbsp nbsp To SH 94 east Peterson Bouelevard Space Village Avenue Peterson Space Force BaseInterchange 315 057507 035 nbsp nbsp SH 94 east Schriever Space Force Base Colorado Springs East Airport Punkin Center 328 467528 616 nbsp nbsp To SH 86 Elbert Road Elbert KiowaElbert No major junctionsLincolnLimon379 341610 490 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 40 west US 287 north to I 70 west DenverWestern end of US 40 US 287 overlap380 295612 025 nbsp nbsp SH 71 south Punkin CenterWestern end of SH 71 overlap381 422613 839 nbsp nbsp SH 71 north Last ChanceEastern end of SH 71 overlap381 820614 480 nbsp I 70 Denver BurlingtonI 70 exit 361 383 058616 472363 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp I 70 west US 40 east US 287 south Denver Kit CarsonEastern end of US 40 US 287 overlap western end of I 70 overlap 391 515630 082371Genoa Hugo396 553638 190376BovinaArriba403 529649 417383ArribaKit Carson 414 597667 229395FlaglerSeibert425 395684 607405 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp I 70 east SH 59 south Burlington Kit CarsonEastern end of overlap of I 70 southern end of SH 59 overlap425 846685 333 nbsp nbsp SH 59 north YumaNorthern end of SH 59 overlapStratton440 339708 657 nbsp nbsp SH 57 southBurlington457 967737 026 nbsp nbsp US 385 south Lincoln Street Cheyenne WellsWestern end of US 385 overlap458 936738 586 nbsp nbsp US 385 north WrayEastern end of US 385 overlap459 215739 035438 nbsp nbsp I 70 west LimonWestern end of I 70 overlap 470 579757 323 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp I 70 east US 24 east Goodland SalinaContinuation into Kansas1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete accessSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portal nbsp Colorado portalList of U S Highways in ColoradoReferences edit a b Highway Data Explorer Colorado Department of Transportation Retrieved June 11 2022 Salek Matthew E Colorado Routes 20 39 Retrieved December 31 2010 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML U S Route 24 in ColoradoKML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to U S Route 24 in Colorado at Wikimedia Commons nbsp U S Route 24Previous state Terminus Colorado Next state Kansas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title U S Route 24 in Colorado amp oldid 1178691957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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