State Highway 145 (SH 145) is a

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in western

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. It runs for between

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(US 160) in Cortez and SH 141 near Naturita.

Route description

The route begins in the south at its intersection with US 160 in the eastern portion of the city of Cortez. The route winds northward through the towns of

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, Placerville, Norwood, and Redvale before terminating at the junction with SH 141 about east of Naturita. Just north of its midpoint between Rico and Sawpit, the road also passes very near and provides access to the town of Telluride as well as Trout Lake.

History

On May 24, 2019, a large boulder fell onto a section of SH-145 near

and covered the roadway. It was deemed too impractical to move or destroy, and the highway was instead realigned in July and the rock, named Memorial Rock, was dubbed a landmark.

Major intersections

References

External links

145 Transportation in Montezuma County, Colorado Transportation in Dolores County, Colorado Transportation in San Miguel County, Colorado Transportation in Montrose County, Colorado Colorado Western Slope {{Colorado-road-stub