Colorado State Highway 63
Encyclopedia
State Highway 63 is a 56.4 mi (90.8 km) long state highway
in northeastern Colorado
.
and proceeds north through remote, sparsely populated land for roughly 29 miles (46.7 km) before reaching a junction with U.S. Highway 34 at Akron
. From there, the route continues north for a further 24 miles (38.6 km) to cross Interstate 76 at that highway's exit 115 and after roughly four more miles arrives at its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 6 in Atwood
.
, when it connected State Highway 96
in Haswell
to Atwood
at U.S. Route 6
. A gap appeared near Haswell in 1946. The section was later deleted by 1954, leaving its current routing from Anton
to Atwood
. This section was paved by 1961.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destination
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Washington
|Anton
|0.000
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|South end of route
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|Akron
|29.006
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|rowspan=2|Logan
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|53.290
|
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|Atwood
|56.412
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|North end of route
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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 northeastern 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...
.
Route description
SH 63 begins in the south at a junction with U.S. Highway 36 at AntonAnton, Colorado
Anton is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Anton Post Office is 80801.-History:Anton was established about 1915. The Anton Post Office opened on July 18, 1916....
and proceeds north through remote, sparsely populated land for roughly 29 miles (46.7 km) before reaching a junction with U.S. Highway 34 at Akron
Akron, Colorado
The Town of Akron is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Washington County, in the U.S. State of Colorado. The town population was 1,702 at the U.S. Census 2010.- Geography :...
. From there, the route continues north for a further 24 miles (38.6 km) to cross Interstate 76 at that highway's exit 115 and after roughly four more miles arrives at its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 6 in Atwood
Atwood, Colorado
Atwood is a census-designated place in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The Atwood Post Office has the ZIP Code 80722.-Geography:Atwood is located at ....
.
History
SH 63 was defined in the 1920s 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...
, when it connected State Highway 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....
in Haswell
Haswell, Colorado
The Town of Haswell is a Statutory Town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 84 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haswell is located at ....
to Atwood
Atwood, Colorado
Atwood is a census-designated place in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The Atwood Post Office has the ZIP Code 80722.-Geography:Atwood is located at ....
at U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
. A gap appeared near Haswell in 1946. The section was later deleted by 1954, leaving its current routing from Anton
Anton, Colorado
Anton is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Anton Post Office is 80801.-History:Anton was established about 1915. The Anton Post Office opened on July 18, 1916....
to Atwood
Atwood, Colorado
Atwood is a census-designated place in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The Atwood Post Office has the ZIP Code 80722.-Geography:Atwood is located at ....
. This section was paved by 1961.
Major intersections
{| class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destination
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Washington
Washington County, Colorado
Washington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,926 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named in honor of the United States President George Washington...
|Anton
Anton, Colorado
Anton is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Anton Post Office is 80801.-History:Anton was established about 1915. The Anton Post Office opened on July 18, 1916....
|0.000
|
|South end of route
|-
|Akron
Akron, Colorado
The Town of Akron is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Washington County, in the U.S. State of Colorado. The town population was 1,702 at the U.S. Census 2010.- Geography :...
|29.006
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Logan
Logan County, Colorado
Logan County is the 23rd most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for General John A. Logan. The county population was 20,504 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Sterling...
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|53.290
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|Atwood
Atwood, Colorado
Atwood is a census-designated place in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The Atwood Post Office has the ZIP Code 80722.-Geography:Atwood is located at ....
|56.412
|
|North end of route
|-