Colorado State Highway 95
highway in Colorado
State Highway 95 (SH 95) is a 14.33 mile (23.06 km) long north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. SH 95's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 285 (US 285) in Denver and the northern terminus is at US 36 in Westminster.
Route description
SH 95 overlaps with Sheridan Boulevard for the entirety of its length. It starts at US 285 in Denver and ends at US 36 in Westminster. There are interchanges with US 6, I-70, and I-76. In the area between I-70 and Colfax Avenue, the road lies just west of Sloan's Lake. State Highway 95 is generally considered to be the dividing line between Jefferson County on the west and Denver and Adams counties on the east.
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