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Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an interstate highway that runs from Interstate 70 in Arvada, Colorado (near Denver) to an intersection with Interstate 80 near Big Springs, Nebraska. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. Welby is a Census-designated place (CDP in Adams County, Colorado, United States. In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San Big Springs is a village in Deuel County, Nebraska, United States. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San Big Springs is a village in Deuel County, Nebraska, United States.
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In Colorado, I-76 is a diagonal route traversing from Arvada to the Nebraska state line. A control city is a city or locality posted on a Traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and The City of Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The northeastern two-thirds of this route, from Wiggins to the Nebraska border, is parallel to the South Platte River. Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U It also features one of the longest business routes in the nation, which is Business Loop I-76 through Fort Morgan, Brush, Hillrose, Merino, Atwood, and Sterling. The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. Hillrose is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. Merino is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. Atwood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United [3]
In Nebraska, I-76 stretches just over three miles (5 km). Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and It is signed as a north-south direction, as opposed to east-west in Colorado. Its entire route is located in Deuel County, parallel to the South Platte River and U.S. Highway 138. Deuel County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U US Route 138, commissioned in 1926, is a short (71 miles east-west highway in Colorado and Nebraska that runs predominantly northeast to southwest paralleling Its only interchange is at Interstate 80, numbered exit 102 based on I-80's mileage. In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San
Until 1975, both the western segment of Interstate 76 and a portion of the eastern Interstate 76 was signed as Interstate 80S. Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km from an interchange with Interstate 71 The western segment of I-76 was redesignated from I-80S in 1975, in accordance with AASHTO policy to remove the letter suffixes from Interstate Highway System routes. AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications test protocols and The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System)
I-76 was conceived in August 1958. The Colorado portion was planned and built first. In December 1969, the Nebraska Department of Roads worked together with the Colorado Department of Highways to open a three-mile (5 km) long route connecting Interstate 80 with the rest of I-80S in Colorado. The Nebraska Department of Roads ( NDOR) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San [1] The first western terminus of I-76 was at I-25; the western extension to I-70 was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s. By its final completion in November 2002, the total cost was USD $45. 5 million. [1]
A proposal for this route was called for in January 1958, followed by a construction in July 1966. a segment of what was called I-80S at the time consisted of 36 miles (58 km) was completed by July 1966, having its route stretch from the Nebraska state line to the city of Crook. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Crook is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. During that time, extension for the route began for an additional 24 miles (39 km) between Crook and Sterling. Crook is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United It was again followed by an additional nine miles (14 km) of extension to the route, connecting the cities Sterling, Fort Morgan, and Wiggins altogether. The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. Then another extension took place, 47 miles (76 km) from Wiggins to Barr Lake, as well as seven more miles to U.S. Highway 85, thereby connecting to a three-mile (5 km) long existing route. Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. Then four more miles of the route was constructed to connect Interstate 25 in Denver. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States [1]
In 1968, Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 85 was open to the general traffic to the Denver vicinity after all the structures located throughout the route were completed, as well as meeting the criteria of the Interstate standards. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States I-blank widesvg|90px|right]] Standards for Interstate Highways in the United States are defined by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Structures connected several interchanges; each one connecting Interstate 270, U.S. Highway 85, Dahila Street, Washington Street, 74th Avenue, and York Street. Interstate 270 (I-270 is a 53-mile highway in the northeastern part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. The completion also included structures in which each cross the Burlington Canal, Platte River, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The Platte River is an approximately 310 mi (499 km long river in the Western United States. By October 24, 1970, the route was open to traffic from Sedgwick to Julesburg, as well as the completion of the route, connecting from its western terminus of I-25 in Colorado to its eastern terminus at I-80 near Big Springs, Nebraska. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sedgwick is a Statutory Town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The historic Town of Julesburg is a Statutory Town that is the County seat and the most populous town of Sedgwick County, Colorado, Big Springs is a village in Deuel County, Nebraska, United States. [1]
In July 1976, the already completed route, I-80S, was renumbered to I-76 in accordance with AASHTO policy to remove the letter suffixes from Interstate Highway System routes and to avoid the misconception with this route and I-80 as well as the elimination of most suffixed routes. AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications test protocols and The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) This prompted the replacement of at least 488 signs in order to relinquish I-80S. By around the year 1990, six additional miles was planned and constructed west of I-25. Consequently, the construction reached Arvada and made the city of what is now the current western terminus of I-76. The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and By October 2002, all of I-76 was open to the general traffic. [1]
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| Jefferson | Arvada | 0. An exit number is a number assigned to a Road junction, usually an exit from a Freeway. Jefferson County (ˈdʒɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The City of Arvada (arˈvaˈda is a suburb of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County and 000- 0. 538 |
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| 0. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state The City of Grand Junction is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, 000 | 1A | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| 1. State Highway 121 is a 30425 mile (4896 km long State highway in the U 768 | 1B | ||||
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| 3. State Highway 95 is a 1433 mile (2306 km long north-south State highway in the U Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. 223 | 3 | ||||
| 4. US Route 287 is a north-south United States highway. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo 210 | 4 | Pecos Street | |||
| 5. 777 | 5 | No westbound exit (see below) | |||
| 5. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The City of Fort Collins, a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the County seat The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, 777 | 5A | Westbound exit only | |||
| 6. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north-south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States 803 | 6A | Signed as exit 6 eastbound | |||
| 6. Interstate 270 (I-270 is a 53-mile highway in the northeastern part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Limon is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest 803 | 6B | Westbound exit only | |||
| 8. Interstate 270 (I-270 is a 53-mile highway in the northeastern part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States 052 | 8 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| 9. 483 | 9 | West end of US 6/US 85 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| 10. In the US state of Colorado US Route 6 overlaps many different highways throughout Colorado much of which is unsigned US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. 466 | 10 | 88th Avenue | |||
| 11. 549 | 11 | 96th Avenue | |||
| 12. 502 | 12 | East end of US 85 overlap; no eastbound entrance | |||
| Brighton, Commerce City | 16. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United The City of Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. The City of Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. 477 | 16 | |||
| 18. State Highway 2 is a State highway of the US state of Colorado. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest 079 | 18 | E-470 south – Limon, |
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| Brighton | 19. E-470 is a 46-mile (74-km limited-access Tollway traversing the eastern portion of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado. Limon is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest The City of Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. 723 | 20 | 136th Avenue | ||
| 21. 081 | 21 | 144th Avenue | |||
| 22. 407 | 22 | Bromley Lane | |||
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| Hudson | 31. State Highway 7 in the US state of Colorado is a State highway. The Town of Lochbuie is a Statutory Town located in Weld County and Adams County, Colorado, United States. The City of Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Hudson is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. 480 | 31 | |||
| 34. Hudson is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States The City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. 412 | 34 | Kersey Road | |||
| 38. 925 | 39 | Keenesburg (I-76 Bus. Keenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. south) | |||
| 47. 972 | 48 | Roggen | |||
| 49. Roggen is an unincorporated town and a US Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. 236 | 49 | Painter Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 57. 219 | 57 | County Road 91 | |||
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| Morgan | 63. State Highway 144 is a long State highway in northeastern Colorado. Orchard is an unincorporated town and a US Post Office in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. Morgan County is the 18th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. 883 | 64 | Wiggins | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| 66. Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. 099 | 66A | ||||
| 66. Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. 288 | 66B | West end of US 34 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| 73. US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United The Town of Estes Park is a Statutory Town located in Larimer County, Colorado ( USA) on the 130 | 73 | Long Bridge Road | |||
| 75. 280 | 75 | East end of US 34 overlap | |||
| 78. The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, 852 | 79 | ||||
| Fort Morgan | 80. State Highway 144 is a long State highway in northeastern Colorado. Weldona is an unincorporated Town and a US Post Office located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, 139 | 80 | |||
| 81. The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, 648 | 82 | Barlow Road – Fort Morgan | |||
| 85. The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, 713 | 86 | Dodd Bridge Road | |||
| 88. 695 | 89 | Hospital Road | |||
| 89. 643 | 90 | Signed as exits 90A (south) and 90B (north) | |||
| 91. US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Town of Akron is a Statutory Town that is the County seat and the most populous town of Washington County, Colorado, United States Limon is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. Snyder is an unincorporated Town and a US Post Office located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. 693 | 92 | East end of US 6 overlap | |||
| 95. In the US state of Colorado US Route 6 overlaps many different highways throughout Colorado much of which is unsigned US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The City of Yuma is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. 382 | 95 | Hillrose | |||
| Washington | 102. Hillrose is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. Washington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. 086 | 102 | Merino | ||
| Logan | 115. Merino is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. Logan County is the 23rd most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. 197 | 115 | |||
| Sterling | 124. State Highway 63 is a long State highway in northeastern Colorado. Atwood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United 756 | 125 | |||
| 133. In the US state of Colorado US Route 6 overlaps many different highways throughout Colorado much of which is unsigned State Highway 61 is a long State highway in northeastern Colorado. The City of Holyoke is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Phillips County, Colorado, United Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The City of Sterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United 511 | 134 | Iliff | |||
| 140. The Town of Iliff is a Statutory Town located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. 846 | 141 | Proctor | |||
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| 155. Crook is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. 288 | 155 | Red Lion Road | |||
| Sedgwick | 164. Sedgwick County is the northeasternmost of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. 933 | 165 | |||
| 172. State Highway 59 is a long State highway in eastern Colorado. Sedgwick is a Statutory Town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. Haxtun is a Statutory Town in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. 017 | 172 | Ovid | |||
| 180. Ovid is a Statutory Town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. 221 | 180 | ||||
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| Deuel | 2. US Route 385 is a spur of US Route 85. It currently runs for 1206 miles (1941 km from Deadwood South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas The historic Town of Julesburg is a Statutory Town that is the County seat and the most populous town of Sedgwick County, Colorado, The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Deuel County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska. 48 | 102 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 3. In the US state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border ultimately terminating in San Sidney is a city in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. 15 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||
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