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Colorado State Highway 78

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State Highway 78 marker
State Highway 78
Map of south central Colorado with SH 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length33.272 mi[1] (53.546 km)
Major junctions
West end SH 165 at Greenhill Divide
East end SH 45 in Pueblo
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesCuster, Pueblo
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
SH 75 SH 79

State Highway 78 (SH 78) is a state highway connecting Pueblo to the town of Beulah and the San Isabel National Forest. The western terminus is at SH 165 at Greenhill Divide in the San Isabel National Forest. and the eastern terminus is at SH 45 in Pueblo.

Route description

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The highway in Beulah where it splits

SH 78 runs 33.2 miles (53.4 km), starting at a junction with SH 165 at Greenhill Divide in the San Isabel National Forest, and ending at a junction with SH 45 in Pueblo. A short spur route, marked as SH 78 Bus. runs 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the main highway in Beulah Valley, and ending at the intersection of Grand and Pennsylvania avenues in Beulah.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CusterGreenhill Divide0.0000.000 SH 165Western terminus
PuebloBeulah Valley12.71020.455

SH 78 Bus. west – Beulah
Eastern terminus of SH 78 Bus.
Pueblo33.27353.548 SH 45Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Business plate.svg
State Highway 78 Business marker
State Highway 78 Business
LocationBeulah ValleyBeulah
Length1.493 mi (2.403 km)

Colorado State Highway 78 Business (SH 78 Bus.) is a 1.493-mile-long (2.403 km) north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 78 Bus.'s eastern terminus is at SH 78 in Beulah Valley, and the western terminus is at County Route 225 (CR 225) in Beulah. SH 78 Bus. mainly serves as a connector route between Beulah and the main SH 78

The entire route is in Pueblo County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Beulah Valley0.0000.000 SH 78Eastern terminus
Beulah1.4932.403 CR 225 (Central Avenue)Western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Segment list for SH 78". Retrieved 2011-01-21.[permanent dead link]
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