Colorado State Highway 135
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| Overall length: | 27.48 mi / 44.22 km |
| Opening: | 1920s |
| Starting point: | Crested Butte |
| End point: |
 US 50 in Gunnison
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| County: | Gunnison County |
The Colorado State Highway 135 ( CO 135 for short ) is a state highway in the US state of Colorado , which runs in a north-south direction.
The State Highway begins in Crested Butte and ends after 44.22 kilometers in Gunnison on US Highway 50 . The road initially follows the Gunnison River and later the East River. It is the only paved road that leads to Crested Butte. About 10 miles beyond Gunnison, the road meets Almont .
history
The road was built in the 1920s as a link between Hotchkiss and Gunnison. It led from State Highway 92 through Paonia and over the Kebler Pass to Crested Butte to Gunnison. The highway was split up in 1954 on the section over the Kebler Pass and four years later the asphalting of the entire route was completed. The last change in the course came in 1970 when the western section was renamed to expand State Highway 133 .
See also
Web links
- Colorado Routes (English)