State Highway 224 (SH 224) is a
state highway
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in
Adams County, Colorado
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. SH 224's western terminus is at
U.S. Route 36
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(US 36) in
Western Hills
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, and the eastern terminus is at
US 6
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and
US 85
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in
Derby
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. SH 224 is locally signed as East 70th Avenue and East 74th Avenue.
Route description
SH 224 runs , starting at an interchange with
US 36, heading south on Broadway, then east on 70th Avenue. The highway crosses the
South Platte River
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to an interchange with
I-76
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* Interstate 76 (Colorado–Nebraska)
* Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey), running through Pennsylvania
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* ''Interstate '76
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and ends at a junction with
US 6 /
US 85.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Transportation in Adams County, Colorado
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