State Highway 89 (SH 89) is a
state highway in the rural eastern plains of
Colorado
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. SH 89's southern terminus is at
SH 116 at
Buckeye Crossroads, and the northern terminus is at
U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and
US 400 in
Holly
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.
Route description
SH 89 begins in the north at the junction with
US 50
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/
400
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in Holly and proceeds south out of Holly through rural countryside, isolated from any other towns. Although the highway is the main route from the unincorporated town of
Lycan to Holly, there are no major junctions. The highway comes to a stop at the intersection with
SH 116 at the small community of
Buckeye Crossroads (population: 7). The road continues as an unpaved county road further south after the intersection.
Major intersections
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colorado State Highway 089
089
Transportation in Baca County, Colorado
Transportation in Prowers County, Colorado