- U.S. Route 24 in Colorado
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 24 in Colorado. For the entire length of the highway, see U.S. Route 24.
U.S. Route 24
Route information Maintained by CDOT Length: 323.241 mi[2] (520.21 km) Existed: 1936[1] – present Major junctions West end: 
I-70 / US 6 in Minturn
US 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 Kansas state lineEast end: 
I-70 / US-24 near BurlingtonHighway system United States Numbered Highways
List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced← 
SH 23I-25 →U.S. Route 24 is a major east–west route in the U.S. state of Colorado.
U.S. Route 24 near Woodland Park, Colorado, viewed from Pike's Peak
Route description
It traverses the Rocky Mountains, starting near Minturn. It then continues east for about 30 miles Leadville where it turns south and goes to Buena Vista where it becomes concurrent with US 285. It continues with Highway 285 to the small community of Antero Junction. After that, it spends its time as a mountainous two-lane highway through the town of Divide, where it meets SH 67. These highways overlap to Woodland Park. From there it passes through Crystola, Green Mountain Falls, Cascade as a 4-lane highway. Through Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, where the road is known as Midland Expressway. It goes through the Springs and then continues northeast through several towns such as Falcon, Peyton, the city of 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.
Junction list
County Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes Eagle Minturn 0.000 I-70 / US 6 – Denver, Grand JunctionWestern terminus of US 24 Lake Leadville 31 
SH 91 north47 
SH 82 west – AspenChaffee Johnson Village 68.5 US 285 south – Poncha SpringsSouthern end of US 285 overlap Park 82 US 285 north – FairplayNorthern end of US 285 overlap Hartsel 94 
SH 9 north – FairplayTeller Divide 132 
SH 67 south – Cripple Creek, VictorWestern end of SH 67 overlap Woodland Park 139.5 SH 67 north – DeckersEastern end of SH 67 overlap 145 Pikes Peak Highway El Paso Manitou Springs 150 
US 24 Bus. east / Manitou Avenue153
US 24 Bus. west / Manitou AvenueColorado Springs 158 I-25 north – DenverNorthern end of I-25 overlap 159 
SH 115 south / Nevada Avenue, Tejon StreetI-25 exit 140 160 I-25 south – PuebloSouthern end of I-25 overlap 161.5 Union Boulevard 163 
SH 29 / Circle DriveWestern end of Fountain Blvd overlap 164.5 
SH 83 / Academy Boulevard – Security-Widefield, Black Forest167 
SH 21 south / Powers Boulevard – 
Colorado Springs Municipal AirportEastern end of Fountain Blvd overlap
Southern end of SH 21/Powers Blvd overlap168 Airport Road east – Peterson Air Force Base 169 SH 21 north / Powers BoulevardNorthern end of SH 21/Powers Blvd overlap 169 Platte Avenue west – Downtown Colorado Springs 169.5 Peterson Road south – Peterson Air Force Base 169.5 
To SH 94 east / Space Village Avenue170.5 SH 94 east – Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs East Airport, Punkin CenterFalcon 178 Woodmen Road 180 Judge Orr Road east – Meadow Lake Airport 183 
To SH 86/Elbert Road – Elbert, KiowaPeyton 188 Peyton Highway 192 Ellicott Highway Calhan 198 Calhan Highway Elbert Simla 211 County Road 125 Connect to SH 86 Matheson 218 County Road 149 Lincoln Limon 230 
US 40/US 287 north – Denver, SH 71 south – Punkin CenterWestern end of US 40/287/SH 71 overlap 232 SH 71 north – Last ChanceEastern end of SH 71 overlap 233 I-70 – Denver, Burlington234 I-70 east – Burlington, US 40/US 287 south – Kit CarsonEastern end of US 40/287 overlap, western end of I-70 overlap Kit Carson Seibert 277 I-70 east – BurlingtonEastern overlap of I-70 277.5 
SH 59 – Yuma, Kit CarsonStratton 293 
SH 57 northBurlington 309 US 385 south (Lincoln Street) – Cheyenne WellsWestern end of US 385 overlap 310 US 385 north – WrayEastern end of US 385 overlap 310.5 I-70 west – LimonWestern end of I-70 overlap 318 I-70 east / US-24 – GoodlandKansas state line; Eastern terminus of US 24 in Colorado 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ Salek, Matthew E.. "Colorado Routes 20-39". http://www.mesalek.com/colo/r20-39.html#us24. Retrieved 12-31-2010.
- ^ a b Colorado Department of Transportation, Highway Data, accessed July 2008
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- U.S. Highways in Colorado
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