State Highway 21 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by CDOT | ||||
Length: | 20.56 mi[1] (33.09 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | SH 83 near Black Forest | |||
US 24 in Colorado Springs | ||||
South end: | Mesa Ridge Parkway in Security-Widefield | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | El Paso | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 21 is an expressway in El Paso County, in eastern Colorado Springs. Highway 21 constitutes the portion in Colorado Springs of a road known as the Powers Boulevard. Powers Blvd/SH 21 is perhaps the third busiest and important road after I-25 and US 24.
The southern terminus of this highway is in the CDP of Security-Widefield. However, most of the route passes through Colorado Springs and then the rest continues through El Paso County to south of Black Forest.
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The route begins in Gleneagle at SH 83. The route continues southbound and enters Colorado Springs, the city skyline can be seen from the interchange with Woodmen Road. The road crosses Sand Creek. At about twelve miles, the route crosses US 24, a major artery in the city, US 24 overlaps SH 21 for about 2 miles then US 24 heads west at Fountain Blvd. It then crosses 3 more roads then exits the city after the Hancock Expressway. It ends at Mesa Ridge Parkway in Security-Widefield. Since SH 16 is only 1.32 miles long, plans have been made to delete SH 16 and make the remnants SH 21 and have it go 23.5 miles.
The route was established on October 1, 2007.[2]When defined, its routing included the entire length of Powers Boulevard.
The entire route is in El Paso County.
Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes | |
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Gleneagle | 0.000 | SH 83 south – Colorado Springs, Denver (Interquest Parkway) | ||
Colorado Springs | 5.304 | Woodmen Road | Interchange | |
12.264 | US 24 east – Falcon, Limon | North end of US 24 overlap | ||
14.717 | US 24 west (Fountain Boulevard) – Manitou Springs | South end of US 24 overlap | ||
Security-Widefield | 21.938 | SH 16 (Mesa Ridge Parkway) – Fountain | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |