Colorado State Highway 105
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State Highway 105 is a state highway that runs from State Highway 83 in western Black Forest to SH 67 (Manhart Avenue) in Sedalia. The highway serves the communities of Monument
and Palmer Lake
and the unincorporated areas of Douglas
and El Paso
counties.
with a complex interchange and begins heading westward through the city of Monument
. The road then abruptly turns northward and northwestward, nearing Palmer Lake. Once past the lake, the road begins northward along Spruce Mountain Road, turning abruptly westward onto Perry Park Road, abruptly ending at the El Paso
- Douglas
county line. The road moves through the foothills of Douglas County as Perry Park Road. It then heads westward to its terminus at SH 67
near Sedalia
.
, now Interstate 25
, to Sedalia
. By 1963, the road was deleted from Palmer Lake to Interstate 25
and the road was paved to its entirety. The road was extended to replace SH 50 (now deleted) due to confusion with U.S. Route 50
. A section from SH 83
to I-25 was deleted in October 2007.
Monument, Colorado
Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...
and Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake, Colorado
Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2000 census. Palmer Lake was founded by General William Jackson Palmer in 1871. The town was soon incorporated in 1889....
and the unincorporated areas of Douglas
Douglas County, Colorado
Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado, in the United States. The county is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs...
and El Paso
El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...
counties.
Route description
The road begins at SH 83 at maneuvers west where it reaches Interstate 25Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...
with a complex interchange and begins heading westward through the city of Monument
Monument, Colorado
Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...
. The road then abruptly turns northward and northwestward, nearing Palmer Lake. Once past the lake, the road begins northward along Spruce Mountain Road, turning abruptly westward onto Perry Park Road, abruptly ending at the El Paso
El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...
- Douglas
Douglas County, Colorado
Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado, in the United States. The county is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs...
county line. The road moves through the foothills of Douglas County as Perry Park Road. It then heads westward to its terminus at SH 67
Colorado State Highway 67
State Highway 67 is a long state highway encompassing five distinct segments in south-central Colorado. The route runs north from Wetmore to Sedalia, Colorado, traversing the former route of the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad through Phantom Canyon as a county road and carrying part of the...
near Sedalia
Sedalia, Colorado
Sedalia is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP population was 211 at the 2000 census. The Sedalia Post Office has the ZIP Code 80135.-Geography:Sedalia is located at ....
.
History
The route was established in the 1920s, when it connected U.S. Route 87U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
, now Interstate 25
Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...
, to Sedalia
Sedalia, Colorado
Sedalia is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP population was 211 at the 2000 census. The Sedalia Post Office has the ZIP Code 80135.-Geography:Sedalia is located at ....
. By 1963, the road was deleted from Palmer Lake to Interstate 25
Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...
and the road was paved to its entirety. The road was extended to replace SH 50 (now deleted) due to confusion with U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
. A section from SH 83
Colorado State Highway 83
State Highway 83 is a state highway that runs from SH 21 interchange in north Colorado Springs to SH 2 at Leetsdale Dr. / Colorado Blvd. in Denver.-Route description:...
to I-25 was deleted in October 2007.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso El Paso County, Colorado El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver... |
0.000 | |||
| Monument Monument, Colorado Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to... |
5 | Interchange | ||
| 5 | ||||
| 9.480 | Spruce Mountain Road, County Line-Palmer Divide Road | |||
| Douglas Douglas County, Colorado Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado, in the United States. The county is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs... |
17 | Perry Park Avenue east- Larkspur Larkspur, Colorado The Town of Larkspur is a Home Rule Municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. Each year on weekends in June and July, the Colorado Renaissance Festival is held in the hills just west of the town... |
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| 28.160 | ||||
| 32.628 |
External links
- Colorado Routes 100-119 the The Highways of Colorado