Colorado State Highway 45
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Colorado State Highway 45, also known as Pueblo Boulevard, is an expressway in the city of Pueblo
. It is 9.126 miles (14.7 km) long. Its southern terminus is at I-25
and its northern terminus is US 50
. Plans are waiting to be approved to expand the expressway to six lanes, build a new interchange with US 50, and fix lane narrowing.
. It traverses just south of Lake Minnequa and the Minnequa Business District in southern Pueblo. It intersects SH 78
and SH 96
. The route then continues, intersecting several other city streets. The road comes to an end at US 50. The street continues northwest as Wildhorse Road in Pueblo West
.
.
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!Destination
!Notes
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|rowspan=9|Pueblo
|0.000
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|South end of route
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|0.218
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|0.437
|Lake Avenue
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|1.598
|S Prairie Avenue
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|3.306
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|4.918
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|4.920
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|7.223
|24th Street
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|7.729
|Spalding Avenue
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|rowspan=3|Pueblo West
|9.038
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|9.126
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|Northern terminus
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|9.126
|Wildhorse Road
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Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
. It is 9.126 miles (14.7 km) long. Its southern terminus is at I-25
Interstate 25 in Colorado
In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. It replaced U.S. Highway 87 and most of U.S. Highway 85 for through traffic....
and its northern terminus is US 50
U.S. Route 50 in Colorado
In the U.S. state of Colorado, U.S. Route 50 is a major highway crossing through the lower mid section of the state. It connects the Western Slope with the lower Front Range and the Arkansas Valley. The highway serves the areas of Pueblo and Grand Junction as well as many other smaller areas along...
. Plans are waiting to be approved to expand the expressway to six lanes, build a new interchange with US 50, and fix lane narrowing.
Route description
The route begins at I-25Interstate 25 in Colorado
In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. It replaced U.S. Highway 87 and most of U.S. Highway 85 for through traffic....
. It traverses just south of Lake Minnequa and the Minnequa Business District in southern Pueblo. It intersects SH 78
Colorado State Highway 78
State Highway 78 is a highway connecting Pueblo to the town of Beulah and the San Isabel National Forest.-Route description:SH 78 runs , starting at a junction with Colorado State Highway 165 in San Isabel National Forest and ending at a junction with Colorado State Highway 45 in Pueblo...
and SH 96
Colorado State Highway 96
State Highway 96 is a state highway in eastern Colorado. Its eastern terminus is at the Kansas state line east of Towner where it continues as K-96; its western terminus is at State Highway 69 at Westcliffe....
. The route then continues, intersecting several other city streets. The road comes to an end at US 50. The street continues northwest as Wildhorse Road in Pueblo West
Pueblo West, Colorado
Pueblo West is a census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,899 at the 2000 census...
.
History
The route started as a rural highway in the 1960s, with the first section from I-25 northwest to SH 96 opening by 1966. By 1973, it was extended north to 11th Street, and was completed north to US 50 by 1975.Future
Because of growing population in Pueblo, especially in the western side around SH 96, an extension of Highway 45 into a major highway in the area area has been proposed. In theory, it would be useful to alleviate traffic jams in the area. SH 45 is planned to eventually continue northeast from US 50 to I-25 around Milepost 103.Exit list
The entire route is located in Pueblo countyPueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo County is the tenth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". The United States Census Bureau estimates that the...
.
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!Location
!Mile
!Destination
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|rowspan=9|Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
|0.000
|
|South end of route
|-
|0.218
|
|
|-
|0.437
|Lake Avenue
|
|-
|1.598
|S Prairie Avenue
|
|-
|3.306
|
|
|-
|4.918
|
|
|-
|4.920
|
|
|-
|7.223
|24th Street
|
|-
|7.729
|Spalding Avenue
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Pueblo West
Pueblo West, Colorado
Pueblo West is a census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,899 at the 2000 census...
|9.038
|
|
|-
|9.126
|
|Northern terminus
|-
|9.126
|Wildhorse Road
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