Colorado State Highway 59
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State Highway 59 is a 165.6 mi (266.5 km) long state highway
in eastern Colorado
.
. From there, the road proceeds northward for 41 miles (66 km) before intersecting Interstate 70 at that highway's exit 405 just south of the Seibert
city limits. Highway 59 then continues north through Siebert for another 26 miles (41.8 km) to join with U.S. Highway 36 just east of Cope
. From this point, the route runs eastward concurrently with US 36 for nearly eight miles before splitting off northward again approximately two miles west of Joes
and heading north for about 33 miles (53.1 km) to reach a junction with U.S. Highway 34 at Yuma
. Continuing northward, the road then travels for another 37 miles (59.5 km) to Haxtun
where the route intersects U.S. Highway 6. From Haxton, Highway 59 travels north for a further 24 miles (38.6 km) before crossing Interstate 76 at I-76's exit 165 roughly three miles south of Sedgwick
. After three more miles the road reaches its northern terminus at a junction with U.S. Highway 138 at Sedgwick near the Nebraska
state line. Through nearly its entire length, the road passes through remote, very sparsely populated agricultural areas.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in eastern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Route description
SH 59 begins in the south at a junction with U.S. Highway 40 in Kit CarsonKit Carson, Colorado
The historic Town of Kit Carson is a Statutory Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kit Carson is located at ....
. From there, the road proceeds northward for 41 miles (66 km) before intersecting Interstate 70 at that highway's exit 405 just south of the Seibert
Seibert, Colorado
Seibert is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seibert is located at ....
city limits. Highway 59 then continues north through Siebert for another 26 miles (41.8 km) to join with U.S. Highway 36 just east of Cope
Cope, Colorado
Cope is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The Cope Post Office has the ZIP Code 80812....
. From this point, the route runs eastward concurrently with US 36 for nearly eight miles before splitting off northward again approximately two miles west of Joes
Joes, Colorado
Joes is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 80.The Joes Post Office has the ZIP Code 80822....
and heading north for about 33 miles (53.1 km) to reach a junction with U.S. Highway 34 at Yuma
Yuma, Colorado
The City of Yuma is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,285 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Continuing northward, the road then travels for another 37 miles (59.5 km) to Haxtun
Haxtun, Colorado
Haxtun is a Statutory Town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. The population was 982 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haxtun is located at ....
where the route intersects U.S. Highway 6. From Haxton, Highway 59 travels north for a further 24 miles (38.6 km) before crossing Interstate 76 at I-76's exit 165 roughly three miles south of Sedgwick
Sedgwick, Colorado
Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Fort Sedgwick, which was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Geography:Sedgwick is...
. After three more miles the road reaches its northern terminus at a junction with U.S. Highway 138 at Sedgwick near the Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
state line. Through nearly its entire length, the road passes through remote, very sparsely populated agricultural areas.