Colorado State Highway 194

State Highway 194 marker
State Highway 194
Map of southeastern Colorado with SH 194 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length19.8 mi[1] (31.9 km)
Major junctions
West end SH 109 at La Junta
Major intersections Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
East end US 50 near Las Animas
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesOtero, Bent
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
SH 187 SH 196

State Highway 194 (SH 194) is a 19.8 mi (31.9 km) long state highway in southeastern Colorado. SH 194's western terminus is at SH 109 in La Junta, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Las Animas.

Route description

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SH 194 begins at its western end at a junction with SH 109 in the city of La Junta. SH 194 travels eastward from there closely paralleling US 50 for its entire length before meeting that same route at a junction just north of Las Animas; this junction with US 50 marks the eastern end of SH 194. Roughly four miles east of La Junta, SH 194 travels past Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, a reconstructed 19th century trading post located on the south side of the road.

History

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The route was established in 1939 and was entirely paved by 1957. The trumpet interchange at US 50 was constructed in 1972.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
OteroLa Junta0.0000.000 SH 109 – La Junta, CherawWestern terminus
Bent20.32732.713 US 50 – Lamar, Las AnimasEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Segment Descriptions for Highway 194". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-26.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 180-199". Retrieved 2010-04-12.
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