U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is a part of the

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that travels from

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, to

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. In the

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, US 24 extends from Interstate 70 (I-70) and US 6 in Minturn east to the

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state line where it continues as US 24 concurrent with I-70.

Route description

US 24 traverses the

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, starting near Minturn. It then continues southeast for about to

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, where it turns south and goes to Buena Vista where it becomes concurrent with US 285. It continues with US 285 through

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to the small community of Antero Junction. After that, it spends its time as a mountainous two-lane highway through the high-altitude

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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

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. Through

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and

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, where the road is known as Midland Expressway. Just east of

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, it is known as the Martin Luther King Jr Bypass. From Colorado Springs, it continues northeast through several towns such as

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, Peyton,

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, 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

state line.

History

Junction list

References

External links

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Route description

History

Junction list

See also

References

External links