State Highway 402 (SH 402) is a 4.2 mi (6.8 km) state highway in Larimer County, Colorado, United States, that connects U.S. Route 287 (US 287) Loveland with Interstate 25/US 87 (I-25/US 87) in Johnstown.
State Highway 402 | ||||
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 Map of Larimer County in northern Colorado with SH 402 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.2 mi[1] (6.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1950–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 287 in Loveland | |||
| East end |   I-25 / US 87 in Johnstown | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Larimer | |||
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Route description edit
The road begins at an intersection with US 287 in the southern part of Loveland. It begins as 14th Street SE through farmland along County Road 18[2] After intersecting County Road 9 and County Road 7, the road meets its east end at an diamond interchange with I-25/US 87, at exit 255.[1]
History edit
The route was numbered and established in 1950 by the Colorado Department of Transportation from U.S. Highway 287 to Interstate 25. Four years later, the road was entirely paved.[3] Since its establishment, the route has not been majorly adjusted.[2]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Larimer County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | 0.0 | 0.0 |   CR 18 west (14th Street SW) | Continuation west from western terminus | |
 US 287 north – Fort Collins, Laramie (Wyoming) US 287 south – Berthoud, Longmont | Western terminus | ||||
| Johnstown | 4.2 | 6.8 |  I-25 north (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway) / US 87 north – Fort Collins, Cheyenne (Wyoming) I-25 south (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway) / US 87 south – Campion, Denver | Eastern terminus; I-25 exit 255; diamond interchange | |
 CR 18 east | Continuation east from eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Segment Descriptions for Highway 402". Colorado Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia (2010-06-11). "Overview Map of SH 402" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Salek, Matthew E. "Colorado Routes 400-789". Retrieved 2010-06-11.
External links edit
Media related to Colorado State Highway 402 at Wikimedia Commons