Colorado State Highway 58
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Colorado State Highway 58 is a 5.627 mi (9.056 km) state highway in Jefferson County
, Colorado
. It begins at US 6
and SH 93
in Golden
at an at-grade intersections and ends at Wheat Ridge
. It is a freeway for its entire length except for its west junction, which is a signal light.
concurrent with Colorado State Highway 93
in Golden
with a traffic signal. It then heads eastward as a freeway and interchanges with Washington Street, and after about a mile, it leaves the city of Golden
. After another half a mile, after having a westbound exit only with Boyd Street, it briefly enters and leaves the Golden city limit. After crossing over the Croke Canal, it has an exit at McIntyre Street. After entering the Wheat Ridge
city limit, it has an exit at Eldridge Street. The route ends at a three-level interchange with Interstate 70
.
and ended at Federal Boulevard near Denver
. A small business loop was added from Blackhawk to the intersection of SH 58 and SH 119. In 1954, the entire section from SH 119 to Golden was cut off. The east end was cut off to Sheridan Boulevard in 1963, and to Wadsworth Boulevard in 1967. The east end was finally corrected to Interstate 70 in 1973. It was then built as an expressway
in 1971 and upgraded to freeway in 1974. In December 2008, the Interstate 70 interchange was completed and opened to the public.
, Colorado
.
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!Location
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!Destination
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Golden
|0.000
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|0.719
|Washington Street
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|bgcolor=#ffdddd|2.360
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Boyd Street
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Westbound exit only
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|3.817
|McIntyre Street
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|rowspan=2|Wheat Ridge
|4.840
|Eldridge Street
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|bgcolor=#ffdddd|5.627
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
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Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County , whose slogan is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains", is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver....
, 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...
. It begins at US 6
U.S. Route 6 in Colorado
In the U.S. state of Colorado, U.S. Route 6 is an east–west highway stretching from Colorado to Nebraska. Much of the route overlaps other highways in Colorado, and as a result, much of US 6 is unsigned.- Route description :...
and SH 93
Colorado State Highway 93
State Highway 93 is a highway in Colorado that connects Golden and Boulder.-Route description:SH 93 runs , starting at its southern junction with U.S. Highway 6 at the entrance to Clear Creek Canyon in Golden...
in Golden
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
at an at-grade intersections and ends at Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
The City of Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is a western suburb of Denver. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
. It is a freeway for its entire length except for its west junction, which is a signal light.
Route description
The highway begins at U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 in Colorado
In the U.S. state of Colorado, U.S. Route 6 is an east–west highway stretching from Colorado to Nebraska. Much of the route overlaps other highways in Colorado, and as a result, much of US 6 is unsigned.- Route description :...
concurrent with Colorado State Highway 93
Colorado State Highway 93
State Highway 93 is a highway in Colorado that connects Golden and Boulder.-Route description:SH 93 runs , starting at its southern junction with U.S. Highway 6 at the entrance to Clear Creek Canyon in Golden...
in Golden
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
with a traffic signal. It then heads eastward as a freeway and interchanges with Washington Street, and after about a mile, it leaves the city of Golden
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
. After another half a mile, after having a westbound exit only with Boyd Street, it briefly enters and leaves the Golden city limit. After crossing over the Croke Canal, it has an exit at McIntyre Street. After entering the Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
The City of Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is a western suburb of Denver. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
city limit, it has an exit at Eldridge Street. The route ends at a three-level interchange with Interstate 70
Interstate 70 in Colorado
Interstate 70 is a transcontinental Interstate Highway in the United States, stretching from Cove Fort, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland. In Colorado, the highway traverses an east–west route across the center of the state. In western Colorado, the highway connects the metropolitan areas of Grand...
.
History
The route was established in the 1920s which began at SH 119Colorado State Highway 119
State Highway 119 is a long state highway in north central Colorado. It extends in a southwest to northeast direction, from a junction with US Route 6 in Clear Creek Canyon between Golden and Idaho Springs to a junction with I-25 east of Longmont....
and ended at Federal Boulevard near Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. A small business loop was added from Blackhawk to the intersection of SH 58 and SH 119. In 1954, the entire section from SH 119 to Golden was cut off. The east end was cut off to Sheridan Boulevard in 1963, and to Wadsworth Boulevard in 1967. The east end was finally corrected to Interstate 70 in 1973. It was then built as an expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
in 1971 and upgraded to freeway in 1974. In December 2008, the Interstate 70 interchange was completed and opened to the public.
Exit list
The entire route is located in Jefferson CountyJefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County , whose slogan is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains", is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver....
, 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...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destination
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Golden
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
|0.000
|
|
|-
|0.719
|Washington Street
|
|-
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|2.360
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Boyd Street
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Westbound exit only
|-
|
|3.817
|McIntyre Street
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
The City of Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is a western suburb of Denver. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
|4.840
|Eldridge Street
|
|-
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|5.627
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
|-