U.S. Route 24 in Colorado

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 24 in Colorado. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 24.

U.S. Highway 24 marker
U.S. Highway 24
Map
US 24 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length327.179 mi[1] (526.544 km)
Existed1936[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-70 / US 6 in Minturn
Major intersections
East end I-70 / US-24 near Burlington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesEagle, Lake, Chaffee, Park, Teller, El Paso, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
← SH 23→ I-25

U.S. Highway 24 (US 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 (I-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 leaving Leadville

US 24 traverses the Rocky Mountains, starting near Minturn. It then continues southeast for about 30 miles (48 km) 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 (SH 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 (parallel to I-70) to Burlington where it joins I-70 to the Kansas state line.

US 24 at Cascade, viewed from Pikes Peak Highway, October 2001

History

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
EagleMinturn143.400230.780 I-70 / US 6 – Denver, Grand JunctionWestern terminus of US 24; I-70 exit 171
LakeLeadville174.649281.070
 SH 91 north
​180.097289.838
 SH 300 west – Leadville National Fish Hatchery
​191.186307.684
 SH 82 west – Aspen
ChaffeeJohnson Village212.900342.629
 US 285 south – Poncha Springs		Southern end of US 285 overlap
Park​223.671–
226.550		359.964–
364.597
 US 285 north – Fairplay		Northern end of US 285 overlap
Hartsel238.236383.404
 SH 9 north – Fairplay		Western end of SH 9 overlap
239.320385.148
 SH 9 south – Cañon City		Eastern end of SH 9 overlap
TellerDivide278.110447.575
 SH 67 south – Cripple Creek, Victor		Western end of SH 67 overlap; Ute Pass summit
Woodland Park284.822458.377
 SH 67 north – Deckers		Eastern end of SH 67 overlap
​293.826472.867Pikes Peak Highway
El PasoManitou Springs296.970477.927297

 US 24 Bus. east (Manitou Avenue) – Manitou Springs		Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
299.063481.295299

 US 24 Bus. west (Manitou Avenue)		Interchange
Colorado Springs303.840488.983141
 I-25 north – Denver		Western end of I-25 overlap; exit numbers follow I-25
305.205491.180140
 SH 115 south (Nevada Avenue) / Tejon Street		Northern terminus of SH-115
306.467493.211304A
 I-25 south – Pueblo		Eastern end of I-25 overlap; western end of US 24 freeway; I-25 exit 139
307.336494.609304BUnion Boulevard
307.967495.625305Circle Drive / Fountain BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; former SH 29; east end of freeway
309.247497.685Academy BoulevardFormer SH 83
310.857500.276
 SH 21 south (Powers Boulevard) – Colorado Springs Municipal Airport		Western end of SH 21 overlap
312.137502.336Airport Road east – Peterson Space Force Base
312.512502.939—Stewart AvenueInterchange; eastbound entrance only
313.505504.537
 SH 21 north (Powers Boulevard) / Platte Avenue west – Downtown Colorado Springs		Eastern end of SH 21/Powers Blvd overlap; SH 21 Exit 141
314.373505.934—

 To SH 94 east / Peterson Bouelevard / Space Village Avenue – Peterson Space Force Base		Interchange
​315.057507.035
 SH 94 east – Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs East Airport, Punkin Center
​328.467528.616
 To SH 86 / Elbert Road – Elbert, Kiowa
Elbert
 No major junctions
LincolnLimon379.341610.490



 US 40 west / US 287 north to I-70 west – Denver		Western end of US 40/US 287 overlap
380.295612.025
 SH 71 south – Punkin Center		Western end of SH 71 overlap
381.422613.839
 SH 71 north – Last Chance		Eastern end of SH 71 overlap
381.820614.480 I-70 – Denver, BurlingtonI-70 exit 361
​383.058616.472363


 I-70 west / US 40 east / US 287 south – Denver, Kit Carson		Eastern end of US 40/US 287 overlap; western end of I-70 overlap
​391.515630.082371Genoa, Hugo
396.553638.190376Bovina
Arriba403.529649.417383Arriba
Kit Carson​414.597667.229395Flagler
Seibert425.395684.607405

 I-70 east / SH 59 south – Burlington, Kit Carson		Eastern end of overlap of I-70; southern end of SH 59 overlap
425.846685.333
 SH 59 north – Yuma		Northern end of SH 59 overlap
Stratton440.339708.657
 SH 57 south
Burlington457.967737.026
 US 385 south (Lincoln Street) – Cheyenne Wells		Western end of US 385 overlap
458.936738.586
 US 385 north – Wray		Eastern end of US 385 overlap
459.215739.035438
 I-70 west – Limon		Western end of I-70 overlap
​470.579757.323

 I-70 east / US-24 east – Goodland, Salina		Continuation into Kansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Data Explorer". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 20-39". Retrieved December 31, 2010.
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