Colorado State Highway 22

State Highway 22
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length:	2.477 mi[1] (3.986 km)
Major junctions
East end:	SH 2 (Sable Boulevard)
	US 85
West end:	Brighton Road in Brighton
Location
Counties:	Adams
Highway system
Colorado State Highways ← SH 21 SH 23 →

State Highway 22 (SH 22) is a 2.477-mile (3.986 km) long state highway in Adams County, Colorado. Its east end is at SH 2 and its west end is at Brighton Road.

Route description

The route begins at its eastern terminus in Brighton at SH 2. From there, it winds westward, crossing various major streets in the city. After crossing U.S. Highway 85 (US 85), SH 22 leaves the Brighton city limits at about 1.85 miles. A short while later, it exits the Brighton urban area boundary. From there, it crosses the Fulton Canal and reenters the Brighton city limits, ending at Brighton Road, in a portion of the unincorporated community called Henderson commonly attributed to Brighton.

The route consists of two lanes its entire length. It is not a limited-access highway the entire length, for there are traffic lights at various intersections along its length.

History

The route was established in early 1940s, first numbered as SH 128. In 1954, it was renumbered to SH 22. The route was paved, as it is today, in 1963.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Adams County, Colorado.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Brighton	0.000	SH 2 (Sable Blvd)	East end of route
	1.835	US 85
	2.476	Brighton Street	West end of route

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Segment list for SH 22". Colorado Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.co.us/app_DTD_DataAccess/Highways/index.cfm?fuseaction=Description&route=022&begRefPt=0&endRefPt=500&Printable=true. Retrieved March 3, 2010. 
2. ^ Salek, Matthew E. (January 30, 2010). "Colorado Routes 20–39". http://www.mesalek.com/colo/r20-39.html. Retrieved March 3, 2010.