State: | CO |
Type: | CO |
Route: | 22 |
Alternate Name: | 124th Avenue |
Map: | Colorado State Highway 22 Map.svg |
Map Notes: | Map of Adams County in north central Colorado with SH 22 highlighted in red |
Length Mi: | 2.477 |
Length Round: | 3 |
Length Ref: | [1] |
Direction B: | East |
Terminus B: | Sable Boulevard in Brighton |
Junction: | at Henderson |
Direction A: | West |
Terminus A: | Brighton Road in Henderson |
Counties: | Adams |
Previous Type: | CO |
Previous Route: | 21 |
Next Type: | CO |
Next Route: | 23 |
State Highway 22 (SH 22), also known as 124th Avenue, is a 2.477miles state highway in Brighton, Colorado, United States, that connects Brighton Road with Sable Boulevard.
SH 22 begins at Sable Boulevard (formerly Colorado State Highway 2. From its easter terminus, it winds westward, crossing several major streets in the city. After crossing U.S. Route 85 (US 85) it exits the Brighton urban area boundary. Continuing on, the route crosses the Fulton Canal and ends at Brighton Road, just north of the unincorporated community of Henderson.
Throughout its entire length, SH 22 remains a two-lane road. Along its route, there are traffic lights at various intersections to control traffic flow.
The route was established in early 1940s, first numbered as SH 128. In 1954, it was renumbered to SH 22. The route was paved, as it is today, in 1963.[2]