Colorado State Highway 202 Explained

State:CO
Type:SH
Route:202
Map:Colorado State Highway 202 Map.svg
Map Notes:Map of Otero County in southeastern Colorado with SH 202 highlighted in red
Length Mi:3.228
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: west of Rocky Ford
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Rocky Ford
Counties:Otero
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:196
Next Type:SH
Next Route:207

State Highway 202 (SH 202) is a short highway in Otero County, Colorado. SH 202's western terminus is at County Route 16 (CR 16) where it continues west as CR FF west of Rocky Ford, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and SH 71 in Rocky Ford.

Route description

SH 202 begins at the intersection with County Road 16 and County Road FF. It heads east, crossing two waterways, the Catlin and Otero canals, The road then passes through a mix of rural housing and farmland before entering the city limits of Rocky Ford and turning north toward the intersection of South Second Street and Walnut Avenue.

The route then travels north along Second Street for two blocks, crossing a line of the BNSF Railway before intersecting Elm Street, a one-way street which carries eastbound US 50 and southbound SH 71. SH 202 heads to the northeast for two blocks along Second Street and intersects Swink Avenue, the opposite one-way direction of US 50 and SH 71, where the state highway ends.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Segment list for SH 202. 2011-01-23.