State Highway 22 (SH 22), also known as 124th Avenue, is a 2.477-mile (3.986 km) state highway in Brighton, Colorado, United States, that connects Brighton Road with Sable Boulevard.
 State Highway 22 | ||||
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| 124th Avenue | ||||
 Map of Adams County in north central Colorado with SH 22 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.477 mi[1] (3.986 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Brighton Road in Henderson | |||
 US 85 at Henderson | ||||
| East end | Sable Boulevard in Brighton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Adams | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 22 begins at Sable Boulevard (formerly Colorado State Highway 2. From its easter terminus, it winds westward, crossing several major streets in the city. After crossing U.S. Route 85 (US 85) it exits the Brighton urban area boundary. Continuing on, the route crosses the Fulton Canal and ends at Brighton Road, just north of the unincorporated community of Henderson.
Throughout its entire length, SH 22 remains a two-lane road. Along its route, there are traffic lights at various intersections to control traffic flow.
History
editThe route was established in early 1940s, first numbered as SH 128. In 1954, it was renumbered to SH 22. The route was paved, as it is today, in 1963.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Brighton, Adams County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 2.476 | 3.985 | Henderson Road west – Riverdale Road | Continuation west from western terminus | ||
| Brighton Road | Western terminus | ||||
| 1.835 | 2.953 |  US 85 north (CanAm Highway) – E-470 (toll road), Fort Lupton, Greeley US 85 south (CanAm Highway) – Denver | E-470 east connect with Denver International Airport | ||
| 0.000 | 0.000 | Sable Boulevard | Eastern terminus; formerly SH 2 | ||
| Valente Drive east | Continuation east from eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Segment list for SH 22". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 3, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Salek, Matthew E. (January 30, 2010). "Colorado Routes 20–39". Retrieved March 3, 2010.
External links
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Media related to Colorado State Highway 22 at Wikimedia Commons