Colorado State Highway 291
State Highway 291 (SH 291) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 291's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Salida, and the northern terminus is at US 285 north of Poncha Springs.
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 Map of Chaffee County in central Colorado with SH 291 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.135 mi[1] (14.701 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 50 in Salida | |||
| North end |  US 285 near Poncha Springs | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Chaffee | |||
| Highway system | ||||
Colorado State Highways
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Route description
SH 291 runs 9.1 miles (14.6 km), starting at a junction with US 50 in Salida. From US 50, it travels north as Oak St. It then turns northwest to become 1st St. as it passes through Salida's historic downtown, paralleling the Arkansas River. The highway continues northwest, crossing the Arkansas River twice and ending at a junction with US 285.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chaffee County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Salida | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 50 | Southern terminus | |
| | 9.135 | 14.701 | US 285 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Highway 291 near where it ends at Highway 285.
References
- "Segment list for SH 291". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- "Highway Explorer". CDOT OTIS - Online Transportation Information System. Colorado DOT. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
External links
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