Business routes of Interstate 70 in Colorado

There are 13 active business routes of Interstate 70 in Colorado. I-70 spans Colorado in an east-west fashion, holding many business loops and spurs along the way varying from lengths of 0.22 mi (0.35 km) to 27.47 mi (44.21 km), with a total of 55.51 miles.[1] Four other business routes also used to exist within the state.

Interstate 70
Highway system
Colorado State Highways

Grand Junction Metropolitan Area

Interstate 70 Business
LocationGrand JunctionClifton
Length13.27 mi (21.36 km)

Interstate 70 Business Loop (I-70B) is a business loop that runs through Grand Junction and Clifton. This route is mostly an expressway, with the exception of Downtown Grand Junction where the route is divided into two one-way streets (Pitkin and Ute Avenues) and then turns north onto a four lane surface street (1st Street). The route is partially signed with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 50 (separate and together). the route is one of the most important routes in the Grand Junction Area.

Major intersections The entire route is in Mesa County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Grand Junction0.000.00 I-70 / US 6 west / US 50 westWestern terminus; road continues west as US 6 / US 50
4.367.02 US 6 east (North Avenue)Eastern terminus of concurrency with US 6
4.957.97 SH 340 west (Broadway Road)Eastern terminus of SH 340
5.669.11 US 50 east (5th Street)Eastern terminus of concurrency with US 50
9.3014.97 US 6 west (North Avenue)Western terminus of concurrency with US 6
Clifton11.7118.85 SH 141 south (32nd Road)Northern terminus of SH 141
13.2721.36 I-70 / US 6Eastern terminus; ends concurrency with US 6
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Palisade

Interstate 70 Business
LocationPalisade
Length3.7 mi (6.0 km)

Interstate 70 Business served Palisade from I-70. It started at exit 42 from the interstate as Elberta Avenue. It then turned east onto 8th Avenue and continued east as G road which was once U.S. Highway 6. The route looped around the Colorado River east of town and terminated at I-70 at exit 44. The route is retired.

Major intersections The entire route is in Mesa County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Palisade0.0000.000 I-70 / US 6 westWestern terminus
3.76.0 I-70 / US 6 eastEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Rifle

Interstate 70 Business
LocationRifle
Length4.0 mi (6.4 km)

Interstate 70 Business was a 4 mile route that served Rifle that overlapped U.S. Highway 6 from exit 87 on Interstate 70 to SH 13 (Railroad Avenue). It turned South and crossed the Colorado River before terminating at exit 90. It was unsigned and later decommissioned in 2004.[2]

Major intersections The entire route is in Garfield County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Rifle0.0000.000 I-70 / US 6 westWestern terminus; begins concurrency with US 6.
2.74.3 SH 13 (Will Ave.)Begins concurrency with SH 13
3.55.6 US 6 (Railroad Ave.) / SH 13Eastern terminus of concurrency with US 6
4.06.4 I-70 / SH 13Eastern terminus; southern terminus of SH 13
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Silt

Interstate 70 Business
LocationSilt
Length0.22 mi (0.35 km)

Interstate 70 Business serves Silt and runs from Interstate 70 to U.S. Highway 6. The road begins on the south side of I-70. The intersection between the Silt Business Loop and I-70 forms a diamond interchange. The 0.22 mile route is currently unsigned and runs along 9th Street before terminating at a roundabout at U.S. Highway 6.

Major intersections The entire route is in Garfield County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Silt0.0000.000 I-70 (9th St.)Southern terminus
0.220.35 US 6 (Main St.)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Eagle

Interstate 70 Business
LocationEagle
Length0.35 mi (0.56 km)

Interstate 70 Business serves Eagle and runs from U.S. Highway 6 to Interstate 70.[1] The road begins with a circle at the intersection of I-70 Bus and U.S. Highway 6. On the other side of the circle, the road continues as Church Street. Along I-70 Bus, the road is known as Eby Creek Road. The route then heads northward over the Colorado River in the northern city limits of Eagle, intersecting Chambers Avenue and Loren Road before meeting its northern terminus with Interstate 70. The intersection forms a diamond interchange, and Eby Creek Road continues north. The route is currently unsigned.[3]

Major intersections The entire route is in Eagle County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Eagle0.0000.000 I-70 (Eby Creek Rd.)Northern terminus
0.350.56 US 6 (Grand Ave.)Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Edwards

Interstate 70 Business
LocationEdwards
Length0.58 mi (0.93 km)

Interstate 70 Business is a spur serving Edwards that runs from Interstate 70 to U.S. Highway 6.[1] The road runs south from Exit 163 on I-70 with roundabouts on both sides of the interchange followed by a third roundabout at Miller Ranch Road. BL-70 makes a slight southwest turn as it runs along a bridge over a railroad line, then turns back to the south before crossing another bridge over the Eagle River. BL-70 ends at US 6, and Edwards Access Road becomes Edwards Village Road as it curves to the west. The route is unsigned.

Major intersections The entire route is in Eagle County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Edwards0.0000.000 I-70 (Edwards Access Rd.)Northern terminus
0.580.93 US 6 (Edwards Village Blvd.)Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Avon

Interstate 70 Business
LocationAvon
Length0.43 mi (0.69 km)

Interstate 70 Business served Avon from I-70. It started at the dogbone interchange at exit 167 from the interstate and went south along Avon Road. It passed through two raindrop roundabouts at the interchange and two more roundabouts through town. The route terminated at another roundabout at U.S. Highway 6. It was decommissioned in 1999.

Major intersections The entire route is in Eagle County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Avon0.0000.000 I-70 (Avon Rd.)Northern terminus
0.430.69 US 6 (Village Rd.)Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Frisco

Interstate 70 Business
LocationFrisco
Length2.3 mi (3.7 km)

Interstate 70 Business served Frisco from I-70. It was signed along Main Street from the exit 201 diamond interchange and passed through downtown. It turned to the North on SH 9, known locally as Summit Boulevard and terminated at a roundabout at the diamond interchange at exit 203 on I-70. The route is retired.

Major intersections The entire route is in Summit County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Frisco0.0000.000 I-70 (Main St.) / US 6Western terminus
1.181.90 SH 9 (Summit Blvd.)Begins concurrency with SH 9.
2.33.7 I-70 / US 6 / SH 9 (Summit Blvd.)Northern terminus; ends concurrency with SH 9.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Idaho Springs

Interstate 70 Business
LocationIdaho Springs
Length2.71 mi (4.36 km)

I-70 Business is a loop serving Idaho Springs from Interstate 70. The route starts at a partial Y interchange at exit 239. The route parallels I-70 to the north through downtown along Colorado Boulevard. It passes through a roundabout and up and over the interstate on an overpass before terminating at exit 241. The east end of Business Loop 70 was rebuilt in 2015 from a tight parclo interchange.[4]

Major intersections The entire route is in Clear Creek County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Idaho Springs0.0000.000 I-70 / US 6 / US 40 (Colorado Blvd.)Western terminus
2.714.36 I-70 / US 6 / US 40 (Colorado Blvd.)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area

Interstate 70 Business
LocationWest Pleasant ViewAurora
Length23.7 mi[5] (38.1 km)

Business Loop Interstate 70 is a 23.7-mile (38.1 km)-long route between West Pleasant View and Aurora, traveling through Downtown Denver. Known locally as Colfax Avenue, the route connects with I-70 at both ends. This route is one of the longest business routes in the country. It starts at a partial Y interchange at exit 288 on I-70 east of Aurora. It is concurrent with U.S. 40 the entire way and is also concurrent with U.S. 287 from I-70 east of Aurora to the partial cloverleaf interchange at Federal Boulevard in Denver, where U.S. 287 goes North. It interchanges with I-225 and I-25 in the metro area. The route ends at exit 262 on I-70 at a diamond interchange in West Pleasant View while U.S. 40/Colfax Avenue continues towards the mountains.[1]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
JeffersonWest Pleasant View0.000.00 I-70 / US 40 west (Colfax Avenue)Western end of US 40 concurrency; western terminus; US 40 continues west; I-70 exit 262.
Lakewood3.405.47 SH 391 (Kipling Street)
4.907.89 SH 121 (Wadsworth Boulevard)
6.4010.30 SH 95 (Sheridan Boulevard)
City and County of Denver7.9012.71 US 287 / SH 88 south (Federal Boulevard)Western end of US 287 concurrency; northern terminus of SH 88; interchange
8.5013.68 I-25 / US 6 / US 85 / US 87 Fort Collins, Colorado SpringsI-25 exit 210A
12.4019.96 SH 2 (Colorado Boulevard)
ArapahoeAurora18.6029.93 I-225I-225 exit 10
23.7038.14 I-70 / US 36 east / US 40 / US 287 northEastern end of US 40 and US 287 concurrencies; eastern terminus; no access from I-70 Bus. east to I-70 west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Watkins

Interstate 70 Business
LocationWatkins
Length0.40 mi (0.64 km)

I-70 Business Spur serves Watkins and runs from Interstate 70 to SH 36. It starts at a diamond interchange at exit 295 at I-70 as Watkins Road as it enters town. The route terminates at SH 36 (Colfax Avenue). The route is only signed at exit 295 along I-70 and is referred to as a business loop instead of a spur.[1][2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ArapahoeWatkins0.0000.000 I-70 / US 36 / US 40 / US 287 (Watkins Rd.)Southern terminus
Adams0.40.64 SH 36 (Colfax Ave.)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Strasburg

Interstate 70 Business
LocationStrasburg
Length0.35 mi (0.56 km)

I-70 Business spur serves Strasburg and runs from Interstate 70 to SH 36. The route starts at I-70 at exit 310 at a diamond interchange as Arrowhead Street. It becomes Wagner Street at the overpass entering Strasburg. The route terminates at SH 36 (15th avenue) and is unsigned.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ArapahoeStrasburg0.0000.000 I-70 / US 36 / US 40 / US 287 (Wagner St.)Southern terminus
Adams0.350.56 SH 36 (15th Ave./Colfax Ave.)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Deer Trail

Interstate 70 Business
LocationDeer Trail
Length0.40 mi (0.64 km)

I-70 Business spur serves Deer Trail and runs from U.S. Highway 40 to Interstate 70. It starts at a diamond interchange at I-70 at exit 328 and runs along Cedar Street through downtown before terminating at SH 40 (1st Avenue). The route is unsigned.[1]

Major intersections The entire route is in Arapahoe County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Deer Trail0.0000.000 SH 40 (1st Ave.)Western Terminus
0.40.64 I-70 / US 40 (Cedar St.) / US 287Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Agate

Interstate 70 Business
LocationAgate
Length0.35 mi (0.56 km)

I-70 Business spur serves Agate and runs from U.S. Highway 40 to Interstate 70. It starts at a diamond interchange at exit 340 and County Road 166 and runs as an unnamed road entering Agate. The route becomes Main Street as it intersects 2nd Avenue. It terminates at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Main Street. The route is unsigned.[1]

Major intersections The entire route is in Elbert County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Agate0.0000.000County Rd. 153 / Main St.Western terminus; road loops south and continues as County Rd. 153.
0.350.56 I-70 / US 40 / US 287Eastern terminus; road continues as County Rd. 166.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Limon

Interstate 70 Business
LocationLimon
Length4.26 mi (6.86 km)

I-70 Business loop serves Limon, Colorado and has both its termini at a concurrency of Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 24, U.S. Highway 40, and U.S. Highway 287. It starts at exit 359 west of Limon at a diamond interchange and heads south along with U.S. 24, U.S. 87, and U.S. 287. It makes a left turn at the first traffic signal and enters town as Main Street. The route passes under the interstate at a diamond interchange at exit 361 then loops around and ends at another diamond interchange at exit 363 on I-70. U.S. 24 becomes concurrent with I-70 and U.S. 40 and 287 remain concurrent with each other as they continue southeast.[1]

Major intersections The entire route is in Lincoln County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Limon0.0000.000 I-70 / US 24 / US 40 / US 287Western terminus; begins concurrency with US 24, US 40 and US 287.
0.480.77 US 24 / US 40 / US 287US 24 splits to western terminus and through downtown.
1.372.20 SH 71 (Main St.)Begins concurrency with SH 71.
1.973.17 SH 71 (1st Ave.)Ends concurrency with SH 71.
2.554.10 I-70Diamond interchange
4.266.86 I-70 / US 24 / US 40 / US 287Eastern terminus; US 40 and US 287 continues southeast. US 24 becomes concurrent with I-70.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Vona

Interstate 70 Business
LocationVona
Length0.53 mi (0.85 km)

I-70 Business spur serves Vona and runs from U.S. Highway 24 to Interstate 70. It starts at a diamond interchange at exit 412 on I-70 and goes north as County Road 23 (1st Avenue). The route ends at U.S. 24 (North Street) before entering Vona. The route is unsigned.[1]

Major intersections The entire route is in Kit Carson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 I-70Southern terminus
Vona0.530.85 US 24 (North St.)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Burlington

Interstate 70 Business
LocationBurlington
Length1.97 mi (3.17 km)

I-70 Business loop serves Burlington and has both its termini at Interstate 70. It starts at a diamond interchange east of Burlington as Rose Avenue. It is concurrent with U.S. 24. The route becomes concurrent with U.S. 385 along with U.S. 24 after it intersects 8th Street. After passing through downtown, it makes a left turn at Lincoln Street remaining concurrent with U.S. 385 until it meets I-70 again at another diamond interchange where it terminates. The route appears to be unsigned but it is signed along the interstate.[1][2]

Major intersections The entire route is in Kit Carson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Burlington0.0000.000 I-70 / US 385 (Lincoln St.)Western terminus; begins concurrency with US 385
0.590.95 US 24 (Rose Ave.) / US 385Begins concurrency with US 24.
1.682.70 US 24 / US 385 (8th St.)Ends concurrency with US 385.
1.973.17 I-70 / US 24Eastern terminus; US 24 becomes concurrent with I-70. Road continues east as County Rd. V / Rose Ave.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. Colorado Department of Transportation. "Segment list for I-70". Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  2. "Interstate Business Route 70". interstate-guide.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. Microsoft; Nokia (2011-01-27). "I-70 Bus (Eagle)" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  4. "Business Loop I-70 - Idaho Springs". aaroads.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. Google (February 11, 2014). "Interstate 70 Business in Denver" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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