Colorado State Highway 109 Explained

State:CO
Type:CO
Route:109
Map:Colorado State Highway 109 Map.svg
Map Notes:Map of southeastern Colorado with SH 109 highlighted in red
Length Mi:65.327
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Kim
Junction: in La Junta
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Grand Avenue in Cheraw
Counties:Las Animas, Bent, Otero
Previous Type:CO
Previous Route:105
Next Type:CO
Next Route:110

State Highway 109 (SH 109) is a 65.3273NaN3 long state highway in southeastern Colorado. SH 109's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 160 (US 160) north of Kim, and the northern terminus a continuation north as Grand Avenue in Cheraw.

Route description

The road begins in the south at its junction with US 160 roughly two miles north of Kim. From there the road proceeds northward for 55miles through remote, sparsely populated land, including a section of Comanche National Grassland, before reaching La Junta, the first of only two towns along the route's length. At La Junta, SH 109 intersects US 50 indirectly via SH 109 Spur (3rd Street). After crossing over US 50, the road continues northward, passing the La Junta Municipal Airport, to the small town of Cheraw where the road officially ends by becoming a city street called Grand Avenue.

History

The route was established in the 1920s, when it began at Karval and headed eastward to Genoa. Several new sections including spurs and extensions were added in 1939. The route was paved in several segments by 1946. In 1954, most of the route was deleted, leaving only a segment from La Junta to Cheraw. The terminus was corrected by 1983. The entire route was paved by 1965.[2]

Related route

State:CO
Type:CO-Spur
Route:109
Length Mi:0.2
Location:La Junta

SH 109 has a spur route in La Junta that spans for about 0.2 miles. It runs down on Bradish Avenue from US 50 and then heads east on 3rd street, then terminating at SH 109 (Adams Avenue)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Segment Descriptions for Highway 109. 2008-03-26. Colorado Department of Transportation.
  2. Web site: Colorado Routes 100-119. Salek, Matthew E.. 2010-05-26.