State Highway 265 (SH 265) is a
Colorado
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state highway
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linking
Denver
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and
Commerce City. SH 265's southern terminus is at
Interstate 70
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(I-70) in
Denver
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, and the northern terminus is at
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) and
US 85 in
Commerce City.
Route description
SH 265 runs , starting at a junction with
I-70 in
Denver
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. The highway then turns northeast and runs along Brighton Boulevard, entering
Commerce City. It then goes over
Sand Creek and passes under
I-270 without any access to it. The road continues northeast and ends at a junction with
US 6 /
US 85 in northern Commerce City. Most of its segment inside Denver is maintained locally.
History
The current alignment of SH 265 was originally a part of
US 85 before it was rerouted onto Vasquez Boulevard in 1942, with SH 265 being designated over it. The section south of York Street was part of the original routing of
SH 224 until 1954, when it was rerouted and SH 265 was extended south onto this segment where it exists today.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Colorado
References
External links
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Transportation in Denver
Transportation in Adams County, Colorado
Commerce City, Colorado