Colorado State Highway 41
State Highway 41 (SH 41) is a state highway on the Ute Mountain Ute lands in southwest Colorado, United States. It runs through the valley of the San Juan River, heading northwest from U.S. Route 160 (US 160) northeast of the Four Corners Monument. SH 41 ends at the Utah state line, where the road continues as Utah State Route 162 (SR-162) to Bluff. The road is part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway.
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 Map of Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado with SH 41 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.505 mi[1] (15.297 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 160 | |||
| North end |  SR-162 towards Bluff, UT | |||
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| Counties | Montezuma | |||
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Colorado State Highways
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History
SH 41 as it enters Colorado from Utah
State Highway 41 was created in 1965-1966 on new alignment.[2] Simultaneously, in June 1965, Utah State Route 262 was extended southeast from Montezuma Creek to meet SH 41 (this extension became SR-162 in 2004).[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Montezuma County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 160 – Cortez, 4 Corners, Teec Nos Pos | Southern terminus | |
| | 9.505 | 15.297 | SR-162 | Utah state line | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Colorado Department of Transportation, Highway Data Explorer, accessed November 2013
- Colorado Department of Transportation, official highway maps: 1965, 1966
- Utah Department of Transportation, Highway Resolutions: Route 262, updated December 2008, accessed November 2013
External links
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