Colorado State Highway 194 Explained

State:CO
Type:CO
Route:194
Map:Colorado State Highway 194 Map.svg
Map Notes:Map of southeastern Colorado with SH 194 highlighted in red
Length Mi:19.8
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: SH 109 at La Junta
Junction: Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Direction B:East
Terminus B: US 50 near Las Animas
Counties:Otero, Bent
Previous Type:CO
Previous Route:187
Next Type:CO
Next Route:196

State Highway 194 (SH 194) is a 19.81NaN1 long state highway in southeastern Colorado. SH 194's western terminus is at SH 109 in La Junta, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Las Animas.

Route description

SH 194 begins at its western end at a junction with SH 109 in the city of La Junta. SH 194 travels eastward from there closely paralleling US 50 for its entire length before meeting that same route at a junction just north of Las Animas; this junction with US 50 marks the eastern end of SH 194. Roughly four miles east of La Junta, SH 194 travels past Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, a reconstructed 19th century trading post located on the south side of the road.

History

The route was established in 1939 and was entirely paved by 1957. The trumpet interchange at US 50 was constructed in 1972.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Segment Descriptions for Highway 194. 2008-03-26. Colorado Department of Transportation.
  2. Web site: Colorado Routes 180-199. Salek, Matthew E.. 2010-04-12.