Colorado State Highway 30
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| Overall length: | 20.33 mi / 33 km |
| Opening: | 1955 |
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 I-25 , US 87 , US 285 in Denver 
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| End point: | Quincy Avenue |
| Counties: |
Denver Arapahoe County |
| Important city: | Aurora |
The Colorado State Highway 30 (short CO 30 ) is a state highway in the US state of Colorado , which runs in an east-west direction.
The State Route begins on Interstate 25 and US Highways 87 and 285 in Denver and ends after 33 kilometers on Quincy Avenue .
course
After turning off Interstate 25, CO 30 runs east on Hampden Avenue and from Havana and Cornell Park heads north on Havana Street . On the border with Arapahoe County, the road intersects State Highway 83 . From the 6th Avenue CO 30 runs again in an easterly direction and passes in the center of Aurora the Interstate 225 . After the Environmental Park it passes Buckley Air Force Base in the south and leads south as Gun Club Road until it finally ends after 33 kilometers on Quincy Avenue.
history
Colorado State Highway 30 was declared a State Highway in 1955 and initially ran on 6th Avenue and Havana Street. In 1960 it was expanded over Gun Club Road to Smokey Hill Road . After six years, its east end was moved back to Quincy Avenue. Hampden Avenue, which was formerly part of US Highway 285, was taken over by CO 30 in 1979.
See also
Web links
- Colorado Routes (English)