| Interstate 70/U.S. 24 West
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| U.S. 24 has an odd connection between Kansas and Colorado. The signage in Kansas seems to indicate that U.S. 24 west follows Interstate 70 west to Exit 438, Junction Business Loop I-70 and U.S. 24 in Burlington. The implication is that west U.S. 24 would then follow its original alignment from Burlington west to Seibert (Exit 405, Junction Colorado 59). This routing would miss the section of U.S. 24 west between the state line and Burlington! One would have to exit west Interstate 70 at Exit 1 (Junction Kansas 267 north to Kanorado) to make the connection to the orphaned frontage road section. In the eastbound direction, it is even more confusing. In Colorado, U.S. 24 east leaves Burlington by following the frontage road on the north side of Interstate 70 from Burlington east to the Colorado-Kansas State Line. The route is well signed as eastbound U.S. 24. At the state line, the state-maintained U.S. 24 ends, and traffic is defaulted onto "Old U.S. 24." Old U.S. 24 enters the town of Kanorado, where the local highway transitions into Kansas 267. U.S. 24 east travelers must then follow Kansas 267 south to Interstate 70 Exit 1 to rejoin U.S. 24 east. Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| The city of Burlington... Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Business Loop I-70 extends from Exit 438 to Exit 437 through Burlington. The route is approximately 1.80 miles long per the Colorado State Highway Log (courtesy of Colorado Highways [Matt Salek]). The loop follows Rose Avenue west through town, meeting U.S. 24 at Sixth Street and meeting U.S. 385 north at Eighth Street. Both U.S. 24 west and U.S. 385 south follow Business Loop I-70 west to Lincoln Street. At Lincoln Street, Business Loop I-70 and U.S. 385 turn south to return to Interstate 70 at Exit 437. Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
| | Interstate 70 West
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| The next exit along westbound Interstate 70 is Exit 437, Junction Business Loop I-70 east and U.S. 385 (north and south). Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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| Photo taken 10/17/04.
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Page Updated January 7, 2006.
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