Colorado State Highway 391 Explained

State:CO
Type:SH
Route:391
Alternate Name:Kipling Street
Map:Colorado State Highway 391 Map.svg
Map Notes:Map of Jefferson County in north central Colorado with SH 391 highlighted in red
Length Mi:9.51
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Lakewood
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Wheat Ridge
Counties:Jefferson
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:389
Next Type:SH
Next Route:392

State Highway 391 (SH 391) is a 9.51miles long north - south state highway in the vicinity of Denver, Colorado.

Route description

The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 285 (US 285) in Lakewood. The northern terminus is at Interstate 70 (I-70) exit 267 in Wheat Ridge. The road is known as Kipling Parkway from US 285 north to West Mississippi Avenue and Kipling Street from Mississippi to I-70.

History

The route was established in 1955, when it began at Colfax Avenue and headed south to Alameda Avenue. The northern terminus was extended to 44th Avenue by 1967 and to I-70 by 1968. SH 391 was extended south to US 285 in 1985.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Segment list for SH 391. 2007-05-12.
  2. Web site: Colorado Routes 367-399. Salek, Matthew E.. 2010-05-29.