Colorado State Highway 115
 State Highway 115 | ||||
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 Map of central Colorado with SH 115 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 46.99 mi[1] (75.62 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 50 in Cañon City | |||
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| North end |  I-25 in Colorado Springs | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Fremont, El Paso | |||
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State Highway 115 is a state highway that runs from US 50 interchange in northern Cañon City to Interstate 25/ Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs.
Route description
Major construction has been done on the mountainous portion of the highway due to a high amount of accidents because of lane narrowing. Highway 115 passes through several small towns along the eastern mountains including Florence and Penrose. It is the only highway that directly connects Colorado Springs to Cañon City.
History
The route was established in the 1920s, when it connected U.S. Highway 50 near Florence to Colorado Springs. By 1950, the west terminus was fixed to State Highway 120 . The US 50 interchange was built by 1977, when the entire route was paved. A small change in the routing near its east end occurred in 2007.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fremont | Cañon City | 0 | 0.0 | US 50 – Salida, Pueblo | Western terminus |
| Florence | 8.5 | 13.7 |   SH 67 north | Western end of SH 67 concurrency | |
| 9 | 14 |  SH 67 south | Eastern end of SH 67 concurrency | ||
| | 11 | 18 |   SH 120 east | ||
| | 14 | 23 | US 50 east – Pueblo | Western end of US 50 concurrency | |
| | 14.5 | 23.3 |  US 50 west – Cañon City | Eastern end of US 50 concurrency | |
| El Paso | Colorado Springs | 43 | 69 |  SH 83 north (Academy Blvd) | |
| 45.5 | 73.2 |  SH 29 (Lake Ave) | |||
| 47 | 76 |  I-25 south – Pueblo | Western end of I-25 concurrency | ||
| 47 | 76 |  I-25 north – Denver | Eastern terminus; eastern end of I-25 concurrency | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ "Segment list for SH 115". Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 100-119". Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Highway Data Explorer". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 20, 2014.