Colorado State Highway 89

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State Highway 89

Map
SH 89 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length34.340 mi[1] (55.265 km)
Major junctions
South end SH 116 at Buckeye Crossroads
North end US 50 / US 400 at Holly
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesBaca, Prowers
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
SH 88 SH 90

State Highway 89 (SH 89) is a 34.340-mile-long (55.265 km) state highway in the rural eastern plains of Colorado. SH 89's southern terminus is at SH 116 at Buckeye Crossroads, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and US 400 in Holly.

Route description

State Highway 89 in Lycan

SH 89 begins in the north at the junction with US 50/400 in Holly and proceeds south out of Holly through rural countryside, isolated from any other towns. Although the highway is the main route from the unincorporated town of Lycan to Holly, there are no major junctions. The highway comes to a stop at the intersection with SH 116 at the small community of Buckeye Crossroads (population: 7). The road continues as an unpaved county road further south after the intersection.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BacaBuckeye Crossroads0.0000.000 SH 116 – Johnson KS, Two ButtesSouthern terminus
ProwersHolly34.34055.265 US 50 / US 400 – Lamar, SyracuseNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Segment Descriptions for Highway 89". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-11-25.[permanent dead link]

External links

Media related to Colorado State Highway 89 at Wikimedia Commons