Colorado State Highway 63
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Map of northeastern Colorado with SH 63 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length: | 56.4 mi[1] (90.8 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 36 at Anton | |||
 US 34 at Akron I-76 south of Atwood | ||||
| North end: |
 US 6 at Atwood, CO | |||
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| Counties: | Washington, Logan | |||
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Colorado State Highways
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State Highway 63 (SH 63) is a 56.4 mi (90.8 km) long state highway in northeastern Colorado.
Route description
SH 63 begins in the south at a junction with U.S. Highway 36 at Anton and proceeds north through remote, sparsely populated land for roughly 29 miles (47 km) before reaching a junction with U.S. Highway 34 at Akron. From there, the route continues north for a further 24 miles (39 km) to cross Interstate 76 at that highway's exit 115 and after roughly four more miles arrives at its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 6 in Atwood.
History
SH 63 was defined in the 1920s by the Colorado Department of Transportation, when it connected State Highway 96 in Haswell to Atwood at U.S. Highway 6. A gap appeared near Haswell in 1946. The section was later deleted by 1954, leaving its current routing from Anton to Atwood. This section was paved by 1961.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Washington | Anton | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 36 | Southern terminus |
| Akron | 29.006 | 46.681 | US 34 (1st Avenue) | ||
| Logan | | 53.290 | 85.762 | I-76 | |
| Atwood | 56.412 | 90.786 | US 6 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 "Segment Descriptions for Highway 63". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ↑ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 60-79". Retrieved 04-11-2010. Check date values in:
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