State Highway 89 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by CDOT | ||||
Length | 34.340 mi[1] (55.265 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SH 116atBuckeye Crossroads | |||
North end | US 50 / US 400atHolly | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Colorado | |||
Counties | Baca, Prowers | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 89 (SH 89) is a 34.340-mile-long (55.265 km) state highway in the rural eastern plains of Colorado. SH 89's southern terminus is at SH 116atBuckeye Crossroads, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and US 400inHolly.
SH 89 begins in the north at the junction with US 50/400 in Holly and proceeds south out of Holly through rural countryside, isolated from any other towns. Although the highway is the main route from the unincorporated town of Lycan to Holly, there are no major junctions. The highway comes to a stop at the intersection with SH 116 at the small community of Buckeye Crossroads (population: 7). The road continues as an unpaved county road further south after the intersection.
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Baca | Buckeye Crossroads | 0.000 | 0.000 | SH 116 – Johnson KS, Two Buttes | Southern terminus |
Prowers | Holly | 34.340 | 55.265 | US 50 / US 400 – Lamar, Syracuse | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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