U.S. Route 24 in Colorado


U.S. Highway 24 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Minturn, Colorado, to Clarkston, Michigan. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 24 extends from Interstate 70 and US 6 in Minturn east to the Kansas state line where it continues as US 24 concurrent with I-70.

Route description

US 24 traverses the Rocky Mountains, starting near Minturn. It then continues southeast for about to Leadville, where it turns south and goes to Buena Vista where it becomes concurrent with US 285. It continues with US 285 through Trout Creek Pass to the small community of Antero Junction. After that, it spends its time as a mountainous two-lane highway through the high-altitude South Park basin until it gets to the town of Divide, where it meets State Highway 67 and becomes a four-lane highway. These highways overlap to Woodland Park. From there, it passes through Crystola, Green Mountain Falls, and Cascade. Through Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, where the road is known as Midland Expressway. Just east of I-25, it is known as the Martin Luther King Jr Bypass. From Colorado Springs, it continues northeast through several towns such as Falcon, Peyton, Calhan, Ramah, Simla, and Matheson. When US 24 reaches Limon, it junctions with I-70/US 40/US 287/SH 71. It continues east to Burlington where it joins I-70 to the Kansas state line.Image:Pikes Peak5.jpg|right|thumb|US 24 at Cascade, viewed from Pikes Peak Highway, October 2001

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