Colorado State Highway 15
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| Length: | 22.834 mi[1] (36.748 km) | |||
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| West end: |   US 160/285 in Monte Vista |
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| East end: |  US 285, SH 17 south of Alamosa |
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| Counties: | Conejos, Rio Grande | |||
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→State Highway 15 in the U.S. state of Colorado is a north–south, east–west state highway in the San Luis Valley region of Southern Colorado. It connects the two towns of Monte Vista and Alamosa. There is a gap in the route.
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[edit] Route description
The route begins at a concurrency between US 285 and US 160. After about 12 miles, at the Rio Grande-Conejos county line, there exists an eight-mile gap[1] filled in by Conejos County Route 6.[2] After the gap, SH 15 reappears, crosses over the La Jara Creek, and ends at US 285 south of Alamosa.
[edit] History
The route was established in the 1920s as a much longer route, but it was gradually cut down to its current length. The route was paved in 1957.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Destination | Notes |
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| Rio Grande | Monte Vista | 0.000 |  US 285 and  US 160 |
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| Conejos | 30.915 | US 285 |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Segment list for SH 15". http://www.dot.state.co.us/app_DTD_DataAccess/Highways/index.cfm?fuseaction=Description&route=015&begRefPt=0&endRefPt=500&Printable=true. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ a b "Colorado Routes 1-19". http://www.mesalek.com/colo/r1-19.html#15. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
