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Glossary
US 24:


Summary:

Segment Type of Highway View Pictures
I-70 at Dowd to Leadville Country Road View Pictures (Colorado Highways)
Through Leadville City Street  
Leadville to Woodland Park 2-lane Arterial (Although it is a winding country road through mountain passes and a city street through several towns)  
Woodland Park to Business US 24 west of Manitou Springs 4-lane Arterial  
Business US 24 west of Manitou Springs to I-25 in Colorado Springs 4-lane Expressway View Pictures (Colorado Highways)

View Pictures (AARoads)

Along the I-25 multiplex 4-6-lane Freeway  
I-25 to CO 29 4-lane Freeway  
CO 29 to CO 83 4-lane Boulevard  
CO 83 to CO 94 4-lane Expressway View Pictures (Colorado Highways)
CO 94 to Limon 2-lane Arterial View Pictures (Colorado Highways)
Through Limon 4-lane Boulevard View Pictures (Colorado Highways)
Limon to Seiburt 4-lane Freeway multiplexed with I-70  
Seiburt to Burlington 2-lane Arterial (although it travels as a city street through the towns of Seiburt, Stratton, and Burlington). View Pictures (Colorado Highways)
Burlington to Kansas 4-lane Freeway multiplexed with I-70  


Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
Manitou Ave (BUS US 24) Elevated junction - east on-slip, west off-slip

US 24 transitions from a 4-lane arterial with driveways to a 4-lane expressway with limited access. US 24 is known as the Midland Expressway, but signed as Cimarron Avenue.

Cave Of the Winds Rd (Serpentine Dr-Manitou Springs) At-grade
Cliff Dwellings (Wash Ave Bypass-Manitou Sprs.) At-grade
Business US 24: Manitou Ave. - Manitou Springs Elevated junction: Opposing 2 Quadrant Cloverleaf
Ridge Road At-grade
S. 31st Street (Old Colorado City) Signal
S. 26th Street Signal
S. 21st Street Signal
14th Street WB Right-in Right-out

US 24 is concurrent w / IH 25 from JN 141 to JN 139.

East of IH 25, US 24 is a freeway.

IH 25 at JN 139 Trumpet interchange
Union Blvd Parclo Interchange (4 on, 2 off)
E Fountain Blvd, CO 29 S Circle Drive Ramps: WB-off EB on

END FREEWAY - US 24 transitions into a boulevard.

 

History: (courtesy of Matthew Salek - click here)

 

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Sources:
C. C. Slater wrote the junction log. The Colorado Highways Page was used as an additional source.
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Last Updated: 2/21/05

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