State Highway 133 (SH 133) is a 71.4 mi (114.9 km) long north–south byway connecting SH 92 to the south and SH 82 to the north, and travels through the towns of Hotchkiss, Somerset, Redstone, and Carbondale. Highway 133 travels over a significant mountain pass on the northern end, called McClure Pass, which is 8,755 ft (2,669 m) above sea level. The road travels right next to the Crystal River, known for whitewater river running.
State Highway 133 | ||||
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 Map of western Colorado with SH 133 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 71.4 mi[1] (114.9 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SH 92 in Hotchkiss | |||
| North end |  SH 82 at Carbondale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Delta, Gunnison, Pitkin, Garfield | |||
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History edit
The route was established in the 1920s, when SH 133 began at SH 135 in Bardine and ended at Carbondale. SH 133 was then reroutes from SH 135 at Crested Butte to Carbondale by 1936. The route's south terminus was adjusted back to Bardine in 1939, and a small gap at McClure pass was opened. By 1954, a large section of the route was deleted, leaving only a four-mile (6 km) road near Carbondale. The route was gradually expanded through the late 1950s and early 1960s. The route was entirely paved by 1978.[2]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Delta | Hotchkiss | 0.00 | 0.00 | SH 92 – Delta, Crawford | Southern terminus | |||
| Paonia | 8.85 | 14.24 | Grand Avenue | Northern terminus of former SH 187 | ||||
| Gunnison |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Pitkin |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Garfield | Carbondale | 68.82 | 110.76 | SH 82 – Glenwood, Aspen | Northern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Segment Descriptions for Highway 133". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 120-139". Retrieved 2010-05-27.
External links edit
Media related to Colorado State Highway 133 at Wikimedia Commons
