Colorado State Highway 263
Template:Infobox CO Highway Colorado State Highway 263 is a 2.73 mile (4.39 kilometer) long state highway located mostly within the town of Greeley, Colorado. The average daily traffic of the route, which was recorded in 2008, was about 5700 cars entering at the junction with U.S. Route 85, and 4700 cars exiting at the intersection with Fern Avenue[1].
Route description
The route begins at the junction with U.S. Route 85 east of downtown Greeley[1]. Within the town, it is known as 8th Street[1]. From there, the highway heads east on 8th Street out of town[1]. After that, it continues on for a while, past a junction with State Highway 37 until it reaches Fern Avenue, where it abruptly turns into a county road, near the begining of Greeley-Weld Airport[2]
History
The highway was constructed and opened in 1939[1]. At that time, it went from U.S. Route 85 (then known as 11th Avenue in Greeley) east out of town and ended at State Highway 37 north of Kersey[1]. At some point the location of U.S. Route 85 was moved to 8th Avenue, so the highway then had its west end there, for a total length of 6.74 miles from U.S. Route 85 to State Highway 37. The highway was paved by 1946[1]. Even after the construction of the U.S. Route 85 bypass, the highway continued to have its west end at U.S. Route 85[1]. In March 2007, two sections of the highway were turned back (removed) as part of the North Front Range Route Swap[1]. The first was near U.S. Route 85, and the second from Fern Avenue to State Highway 37.
Major intersections
The entire route is mainly located within the city limits of Greeley, in Weld County, Colorado.
| Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | 0.000 |  US 85
|
South end of route |
| Greeley | 1.716 |  SH 37
|
Northen most junction of route |