Colorado State Highway 86

State Highway 86 marker

State Highway 86
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length: 61.47 mi[1] (98.93 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 85 in Castle Rock
  SH 83 in Franktown
East end: I-70 near Limon
Location
Counties: Douglas, Elbert
Highway system
Colorado State Highways
← US 85US 87 →

State Highway 86 is a state highway that runs from the US 85 interchange in Castle Rock just before I-25 to I-70 near Limon. It gives service through eastern Castle Rock to Franktown and then to Elizabeth then from Kiowa to I-70 (Exit 352).

Route description

The route begins at U.S. Highway 85 in Castle Rock, where it begins eastward. The route then interchanges with Interstate 25 before exiting town and entering Franktown where it meets State Highway 83. It then crosses the county line into Elbert, where it meets many county roads in various towns before meeting its east end at Interstate 70.[1]

History

The route was established in 1920s, when it began at U.S. Highway 85 at Castle Rock. The route then moved eastward along CR 118 to U.S. Highway 40. In the 1960s, the eastward routing was changed so it follows its current routing. By 1954, the route was paved to Kiowa from US 85 by 1954 and to its entirety by 1972. Following the construction of Interstate 25, the terminus became a business loop of I-25; however, the business loop was deleted in the 1990s, leaving SH 86's terminus at a local road. However, SH 86's terminus was rerouted to US 85 in 2006.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
DouglasCastle Rock00 I-25 / US 85 / US 87 – Littleton, Colorado Springs, DenverWestern terminus; I-25/US 87 exit 184
Franktown813 SH 83 – Colorado Springs, Parker
Elbert 61.599.0 I-70 / US 40 – Denver, LimonEastern terminus; I-70/US 40, exit 352
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "Segment list for SH 86". Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  2. ↑ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 80-99". Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Highway Data Explorer". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

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