Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 West

Trailblazers for U.S. 34 and SH 71 direct travelers from I-76 southwest. Route 006J ends here, with Route 034E (U.S. 34 Spur) taking over as the CDOT inventoried route south to the U.S. 34 mainline (Route 034B).

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A loop ramp provides return access to Sterling via Interstate 76 east.

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Business Loop I-76 and U.S. 34 Spur travel 0.932 miles south to U.S. 34 through an industrial area outside the Brush city limits.

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U.S. 34 Spur shield assembly posted south of Interstate 76.

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Curving more westerly, Business Loop I-76 and U.S. 34 combine just west of Brush Municipal Airport (7V5) at a wye intersection.

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East from Brush, U.S. 34 ventures 22 miles to Akron and 49 miles to Yuma.

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U.S. 34 and Business Loop I-76 combine west through Brush and Fort Morgan.

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Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 expand into five lanes. A BNSF Railroad line spans the arterial just west of their merge.

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SH 71 north ties into Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 from industrial areas east of Beaver Creek.

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SH 71 runs nearly the height of the state, from U.S. 350 near Timpas to the Nebraska state line north of Stoneham. South from Brush, the state highway continues 37 miles to Last Chance and 73 miles to Limon.

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The subsequent shield assembly references just U.S. 34, as SH 71 combines with Business Loop I-76 west into Brush.

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Business Loop I-76, U.S. 34 and SH 71 narrow to two lanes across both Beaver Creek and an at-grade crossing of the BNSF Railroad. The Brush city limits lie just ahead, despite the sign referencing one mile.

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Brush lies around 70 feet high in elevation than Hillrose, reflecting the gradual rise of the Great Plains along Business Loop I-76 and U.S. 34 westbound. The highway expands into a five lane commercial boulevard (Edison Street) across the city.

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SH 71 branches north from U.S. 34 (Edison Street) along Colorado Avenue to continue north from Brush to Snyder.

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SH 71 crosses paths with Interstate 76 at Exit 90 in northern reaches of the city. The state highway forms a multi state route with N-71 to Kimball.

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Business Loop I-76 is again omitted as U.S. 34 continues west from SH 71 (Colorado Avenue).

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The first traffic light along Business Loop I-76 west since Sterling, and U.S. 34 since Akron, is located at Clayton Street in Downtown Brush.

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Business Loop I-76 reappears along U.S. 34 west at Ray Street.

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Traffic lights along Edison Street west at the Brush Fire Department, west of Ray Street.

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Hospital Road leads north from Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 (Edison Street) to the second Brush interchange (Exit 89) along Interstate 76.

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West from Hospital Road, Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 remain within the Brush city limits for another mile.

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A rural stretch of highway ensues west from Brush on the nine mile drive to Fort Morgan. Greeley lies 60 miles ahead on U.S. 34.

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County Road 24 links U.S. 34 with Interstate 76 at a diamond interchange (Exit 86) one mile to the north.

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Farm land and several homesteads line Business Loop I-76 and U.S. 34 west toward Fort Morgan. This shield assembly stands ahead of County Road 22.

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Business Loop I-76 runs along the Fort Morgan city limits west from Mostly Road / County Road 21.

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Barlow Road connects Interstate 76 in northeastern Fort Morgan. A $2 million project started in September 2016, reconstructed the intersection with Barlow Road and upgraded the traffic signals.¹

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Continuing west from Barlow Road, U.S. 34 follows Platte Avenue toward Downtown Fort Morgan.

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Platte Avenue maintains four lanes to the traffic light with Sherman Street.

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Shield assembly for Business Loop I-76 and U.S. 34 west at Platte Avenue and Sherman Street.

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The north branch of SH 52 lines Main Street from Downtown Fort Morgan to Interstate 76 at Exit 80.

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Overall segment B of SH 52 totals 25.09 miles from U.S. 34 (Platte Avenue) in Fort Morgan to SH 14 near Raymer. An implied overlap takes the highway west with U.S. 34 to Wiggins, where segment A begins and heads south and west to Keenesburg and Fort Lupton.

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Six blocks west of Main Street (SH 52) on Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 at West Street.

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An array of shops and food establishments line the western extent of Platte Avenue to the city line.

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Crossing Fort Morgan Canal, Business Loop I-76 leaves Fort Morgan. Wiggins lies 14 miles ahead via Interstate 76 and U.S. 6-34.

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Business Loop I-76 transitions back into a rural highway on the 3.3 mile drive to Interstate 76.

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The last shield for Business Loop I-76 stands after County Road 16.

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Interstate 76 shifts southwest to converge with Business Loop I-76/U.S. 34 at a parclo interchange.

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I-76 east heads back across the north side of Fort Morgan by Log Lane Village.

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Route 034B formally ends at the North Frontage Road for Interstate 76. U.S. 34 accompanies the freeway west to Wiggins along an unmarked overlap.

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Business Loop I-76 ends at the westbound on-ramp to Denver.

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