Colorado State Highway 9
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| South end |  US 50 near Cañon City | |||
| North end |  US 40 in Kremmling | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Fremont, Park, Summit, Grand | |||
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State Highway 9 (SH 9) in the
Gold Belt Byway from US 50 to High Park Road and the Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway
from US 40 to Trough Road.
Route description
State Highway 9 starts at a junction with US 50 west of
Continental Divide 11,532 ft (3,515 m) above sea level. Switchbacks drop the highway to the Blue River which it follows north through Breckenridge to Dillon Reservoir. The highway goes around the west side of the reservoir, through Frisco and joins I 70 as it heads northeast. At Silverthorne, SH 9 leaves I 70 to continue northwest alongside the Blue River. SH 9 crosses the Colorado River just before its termination at a junction with US 40 in Kremmling.[2]
In 2016, the state completed a wildlife crossing project to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions between Green Mountain Reservoir and Kremmling, including 2 wildlife overpasses and 5 underpasses; the state also widened the road and shoulders.[3][4][5]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fremont | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 50 – Cañon City, Salida | Southern terminus |
| Park | Hartsel | 46.980 | 75.607 |   US 24 east – Colorado Springs | South end of US 24 overlap |
| | 47.582 | 76.576 |  US 24 west – Buena Vista | North end of US 24 overlap | |
| | 63.732 | 102.567 |   US 285 south – Buena Vista | South end of US 285 overlap | |
Denver | North end of US 285 overlap | ||||
| Summit | Frisco | 96.998 | 156.103 |   I-70 west | South end of I-70 overlap; I-70 exit 203 |
| Silverthorne | 101.562 | 163.448 |  I-70 east | North end of I-70 overlap; I-70 exit 205 | |
| Grand | Kremmling | 138.920 | 223.570 | US 40 – Steamboat Springs, Hot Sulphur Springs | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ "Highway Data Explorer". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ISBN 0-89933-206-4.
- ^ "The Colorado Highway 9 Wildlife Crossing Project". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Reuter, Elise (2016-08-03). "Colorado Highway 9 wildlife crossings reduce winter collisions". www.summitdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Cameras Show New Highway 9 Wildlife Overpass Is An Early Success". 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
External links
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- Colorado Highways link to State Highway 9