memorial weekend drive-a-round
In assembling my Colorado State Ends section, I realized I was missing some ends (Duh!), most notably in the Arkansas River Valley from the Front Range east. So, since it is the Memorial Day weekend, I thought I'd honor my American right to drive around aimlessly.
A bunch of starts and stops while exploring
Still headed east on US 50. We're going to be exiting, crossing, and entering 50 a lot on this page because of all of the random state highways.
)
I guess we're on a detour now.
)
Approaching a split in the road. That's a pretty well endowed median on that sign.
)
Another case of "Use whatever sign blank you have".
)
Where US 50 meets up with its business route.
)
Typical shot of US 50 from Pueblo to Lamar.
)
Approaching our next state highway end.
)
The southern END! of 209. This intersection is in the middle of a blind curve. I was fully expecting to get rear-ended while waiting for traffic to clear.
)
The first few feet of SH 209.
)
A mere 1.5 miles after starting, SH 209 ends at SH 96.
)
No end sign is present here, either. But we get the snazzy directional across the intersection.
)
Heading back south to US 50.
)
A rare find! An old white information sign.
)
A close up on that white sign. This sign is at least 25 years old.
)
Approaching US 50.
)
The last few yards of SH 209.
)
Entering Fowler, CO.
)
At the intersection of US 50 and SH 167.
)
A beheaded railroad signal and a really old sign. I'll have a better shot of the sign soon.
)
Dueling signs!
)
A shot of the northern END! of SH 167.
)
This is another in a strig of connector state highways.
)
Alright! Finally an END! sign.
)
Heading east on SH 96 approaching SH 167. There's no 167 shield this way, although you can tell there's one when you're traveling westbound.
)
At the northern end of SH 167.
)
Looking south down SH 167. 167 is an anomaly in the state highway system. Miles increase when traveling southbound, not northbound as usual.
)
Anyone in need of a llama? I found some!
)
As promised earlier, here's the old sign on the side of the railroad crossing. Metal sign, raised letters. Great find.
)
At the intersection of US 50 and SH 167. 167 continues south, so we will, too.
)
About two blocks after the intersection with US 50, 167 turns west.
)
Then after about one mile, 167 heads south again.
)
Reassuarance shield and cool looking tree.
)
Then, out in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a small airfield to keep it company, SH 167 ends.
)
A close up of the end shield for SH 167.
)
Looking at the BEGIN!ning of SH 167.
)
The closest close-up of a state highway shield you'll get from me. The tag, which reads 3/06, shows the installation month and year for this sign. This guy's pretty darn new.
)
Retracing our path back to US 50.
)
Bets on how old the Radar Patrolled sign is?
)
A brand new signal installation.
)
Back heading east on US 50.
)
Here we go again! Another connector state highway is just ahead.
)
At the US 50/SH 207 intersection. Note how the sign assembly goes over the sidewalk.
)
Really old railroad crossing on SH 207. This is about one block north of US 50.
)
SH 96 has curved northwards now, so this highway is a little longer than 167.
)
The Ordway State Correctional Facility is about 4 miles east of here.
)
Approaching SH 96 and the northern END! of SH 207. Nope, no end sign.
)
Heading east on SH 96, we find this interesting specimen. What's with the arrows, anyways?
)
Heading back to the northern end of 207 on 96.
- Where to next?
- Page 5
- This trip's Index
- Page 7
Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with any of the orginizations listed within this site. I'm just a bored roadgeek with way too much time on his hands. All of the picts in this page are mine and mine alone unless otherwise noted. Remember, kids: stealing is bad, mmmm-k? I get quite pissy if things are taken without telling me. I don't like to be pissy. You won't like it either. If you want to link to this page, that's fine. Please shoot me an email beforehand so I can link to your page as well. K? Thanks. --Ryan
Additional links you may find handy... Sitemap ... RSS Feed information