Colorado State Highway 41 Explained

State:CO
Type:SH
Route:41
Map:Colorado State Highway 41 Map.svg
Map Notes:Map of Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado with SH 41 highlighted in red
Length Mi:9.505
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: northeast of Teec Nos Pos, AZ
Direction B:North
Terminus B: at Utah state line
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:40
Next Type:SH
Next Route:42

State Highway 41 (SH 41) is a 9.505miles state highway on the Ute Mountain Ute lands in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States, that connects U.S. Route 160 (US 160), northeast of Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, with Utah State Route 162 SR-162 in Utah (southeast of Aneth, Utah). The highway is part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway

Description

SH 41 begins at an intersection with US 160 in the southwestern corner of Montezuma County, roughly 10miles northeast of Teec Nos Pos and the Four Corners Monument. The highway heads north - northwest paralleling the San Juan River for approximately 9.5miles until it reaches its northern terminus at the Utah state line, roughly 8miles southeast of Aneth. The roadway continues west as SR-162 towards Aneth, Montezuma Creek, and Bluff, Utah.

History

SH 41 was created in 1965-1966 on new alignment.[2] Simultaneously, in June 1965, Utah State Route 262 was extended southeast from Montezuma Creek to meet SH 41 (this extension became SR-162 in 2004).[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Colorado Department of Transportation]
  2. [Colorado Department of Transportation]
  3. [Utah Department of Transportation]