U.S. Route 24 | ||||
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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 line |
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East end: | I-70 / US-24 near Burlington | |||
Highway system | ||||
United States Numbered Highways
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U.S. Route 24 is a major east–west route in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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.
County | Location | Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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Eagle | Minturn | 0.000 | I-70 / US 6 – Denver, Grand Junction | Western terminus of US 24 |
Lake | Leadville | 31 | SH 91 north | |
47 | SH 82 west – Aspen | |||
Chaffee | Johnson Village | 68.5 | US 285 south – Poncha Springs | Southern end of US 285 overlap |
Park | 82 | US 285 north – Fairplay | Northern end of US 285 overlap | |
Hartsel | 94 | SH 9 north – Fairplay | ||
Teller | Divide | 132 | SH 67 south – Cripple Creek, Victor | Western end of SH 67 overlap |
Woodland Park | 139.5 | SH 67 north – Deckers | Eastern end of SH 67 overlap | |
145 | Pikes Peak Highway | |||
El Paso | Manitou Springs | 150 | US 24 Bus. east / Manitou Avenue |
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153 | US 24 Bus. west / Manitou Avenue |
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Colorado Springs | 158 | I-25 north – Denver | Northern end of I-25 overlap | |
159 | SH 115 south / Nevada Avenue, Tejon Street | I-25 exit 140 | ||
160 | I-25 south – Pueblo | Southern end of I-25 overlap | ||
161.5 | Union Boulevard | |||
163 | SH 29 / Circle Drive | Western end of Fountain Blvd overlap | ||
164.5 | SH 83 / Academy Boulevard – Security-Widefield, Black Forest | |||
167 | SH 21 south / Powers Boulevard – Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | Eastern end of Fountain Blvd overlap Southern end of SH 21/Powers Blvd overlap |
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168 | Airport Road east – Peterson Air Force Base | |||
169 | SH 21 north / Powers Boulevard | Northern 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 Avenue | |||
170.5 | SH 94 east – Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs East Airport, Punkin Center | |||
Falcon | 178 | Woodmen Road | ||
180 | Judge Orr Road east – Meadow Lake Airport | |||
183 | To SH 86/Elbert Road – Elbert, Kiowa | |||
Peyton | 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 Center | Western end of US 40/287/SH 71 overlap |
232 | SH 71 north – Last Chance | Eastern end of SH 71 overlap | ||
233 | I-70 – Denver, Burlington | |||
234 | I-70 east – Burlington, US 40/US 287 south – Kit Carson | Eastern end of US 40/287 overlap, western end of I-70 overlap | ||
Kit Carson | Seibert | 277 | I-70 east – Burlington | Eastern overlap of I-70 |
277.5 | SH 59 – Yuma, Kit Carson | |||
Stratton | 293 | SH 57 north | ||
Burlington | 309 | US 385 south (Lincoln Street) – Cheyenne Wells | Western end of US 385 overlap | |
310 | US 385 north – Wray | Eastern end of US 385 overlap | ||
310.5 | I-70 west – Limon | Western end of I-70 overlap | ||
318 | I-70 east / US-24 – Goodland | Kansas state line; Eastern terminus of US 24 in Colorado | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
U.S. Route 24 | ||
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