Colorado State Highway 402
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State Highway 402 is a 4.2 mi (6.8 km) long state highway
in northern central Colorado
. SH 402 begins in the west at a junction with U.S. Highway 287 in the city limits of Loveland
and proceeds east to meet Interstate 25 at that highway's exit 255.
in the southern part of Loveland
. It begins as 14th Street through farmland along CR 18 and passes the community of Kings Corner. After intersecting CR 9 and CR 7, the road meets its east end at an interchange with Interstate 25
, concurrent with U.S. Route 87
, at exit 255.
from U.S. Route 287
to Interstate 25
. Four years later, the road was entirely paved. Since its establishment, the route has not been majorly adjusted.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in northern central Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. SH 402 begins in the west at a junction with U.S. Highway 287 in the city limits of Loveland
Loveland, Colorado
Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the...
and proceeds east to meet Interstate 25 at that highway's exit 255.
Route description
The road begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 287U.S. Route 287
U.S. Route 287 is a north–south United States highway. It is long. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo...
in the southern part of Loveland
Loveland, Colorado
Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the...
. It begins as 14th Street through farmland along CR 18 and passes the community of Kings Corner. After intersecting CR 9 and CR 7, the road meets its east end at an interchange with 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...
, concurrent with U.S. Route 87
U.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...
, at exit 255.
History
The route was numbered and established in 1950 by the Colorado Department of TransportationColorado Department of Transportation
The Colorado Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the State of Colorado of the United States. CDOT is responsible for maintaining 9,144 mile highway system, including 3,429 bridges with over 28 billion vehicle miles of travel per year...
from U.S. Route 287
U.S. Route 287
U.S. Route 287 is a north–south United States highway. It is long. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo...
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...
. Four years later, the road was entirely paved. Since its establishment, the route has not been majorly adjusted.
Major intersections
The entire route is located in Larimer CountyLarimer County, Colorado
Larimer County is the seventh most populous and the ninth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is located at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming...
| Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland Loveland, Colorado Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the... |
0.0 |  US 287 |
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| 4.2 | Interchange |