Colorado State Highway 145
State Highway 145 | ||||
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Map of southwestern Colorado with SH 145 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 116.879 mi[1] (188.099 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 160 at Cortez | |||
 SH 184 near Dolores SH 62 at Placerville | ||||
| North end |  SH 141 near Naturita | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel, Montrose | |||
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State Highway 145 (SH 145) is a state highway in western Colorado. It runs for 116.879 miles (188.1 km) between U.S. Route 160 (US 160) in Cortez and SH 141 near Naturita.
Route description
The route begins in the south at its intersection with US 160 in the eastern portion of the city of Cortez. The route winds northward through the towns of Dolores, Rico, Sawpit, Placerville, Norwood, and Redvale before terminating at the junction with SH 141 about four miles (6.4 km) east of Naturita. Just north of its midpoint between Rico and Sawpit, the road also passes very near and provides access to the town of Telluride as well as Trout Lake.
History
On May 24, 2019, a large boulder fell onto a section of SH-145 near Dolores and covered the roadway. It was deemed too impractical to move or destroy, and the highway was instead realigned in July, and the rock, named Memorial Rock, was dubbed a landmark.[2][3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Montezuma | Cortez | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 160 – Durango, Cortez | Southern terminus |
| | 7.864 | 12.656 |  SH 184 west – Dove Creek | Southern end of SH 184 overlap | |
| | 8.729 | 14.048 |  SH 184 east – Mancos | Northern end of SH 184 overlap | |
| Dolores | No major intersections | ||||
| San Miguel | Placerville | 84.289 | 135.650 | SH 62 east – Montrose, Ridgway | Western terminus of SH 62 |
| Montrose | | 116.879 | 188.099 | SH 141 – Dove Creek | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "Segment Descriptions for Highway 145". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Repairs begin on Colorado road pummeled by 2 large boulders". The Denver Post. Associated Press. June 16, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Mimiaga, Jim (July 26, 2019). "Memorial Rock damage repaired on Colorado 145". The Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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