Colorado State Highway 92

State Highway 92 marker

State Highway 92

Map of western Colorado with SH 92 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length: 73.22 mi[1] (117.84 km)
Major junctions
North end: US 50 in Delta
South end: US 50 near Sapinero
Location
Counties: Delta, Montrose, Gunnison
Highway system
Colorado State Highways
SH 91SH 93

State Highway 92 is a stretch of highway that runs between the small Colorado communities of Hotchkiss and Sapinero. SH 92 is 73.22 miles (117.84 km) long.[1]

Route description

From its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 50 at the town of Sapinero, the highway crosses the Gunnison River at Blue Mesa Reservoir. Proceeding westward, SH 92 quickly climbs a ridge high above the Gunnison River. This stretch of road lasts for 25 to 30 miles (48 km) before it veers northward toward Hotchkiss.

History

The route was established in the 1920s and was paved by 1975.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
DeltaDelta0.0000.000 US 50
Read3.8146.138 CR 65
Hotchkiss20.72533.354 SH 133
GunnisonSapinero73.297117.960 US 50
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "Segment list for SH 92". Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 80-99". Retrieved 04-11-2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links


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