U.S. 6 West - Denver to Golden

Construction in 2014-15 rebuilt the diamond interchange joining U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue Freeway) with SH 88 to address weaving traffic. SH 88 follows Federal Boulevard 1.09 miles north between Sun Valley and Villa Park in Denver to U.S. 287 at U.S. 40 (Colfax Avenue). SH 88 continues along Federal Boulevard 6.85 miles south to Sheridan and onto Belleview Avenue east to Littleton.

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U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue Freeway) proceeds west between Sandos Park and Barnum Park to a half diamond interchange at Lowell Boulevard.

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Knox Court spans U.S. 6 at the exit for Lowell Boulevard. Frontage roads (6th Avenue N/S Drive) link Lowell Boulevard with Perry Street at the Barnum and Barnum West neighborhoods.

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The Sixth Avenue Freeway drops below grade at the Perry Street over crossing, a half mile from the diamond interchange with SH 95 (Sheridan Boulevard).

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SH 95 (Sheridan Boulevard) is an urban arterial running along the Denver and Lakewood city line north to I-70 at Regis and south to U.S. 285 at the Fort Logan neighborhood.

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U.S. 6 continues west into Lakewood between the North Alameda neighborhood and Lakewood Country Club. The ensuing exit is for SH 121 (Wadsworth Boulevard)l.

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SH 121 (Wadsworth Boulevard) heads north from the cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 6 in Lakewood to Wheat Ridge, Arvada and Broomfield.

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A quarter mile beyond the exchange with SH 121 (Wadsworth Boulevard), slip ramps connect U.S. 6 with 6th Avenue Frontage Road at Carr Street.

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The exit onto 6th Avenue Frontage Road leads west to Garrison Street.

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SH 391 (Kipling Street) meets U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue Freeway) north of Jeffco Stadium at a three quarter cloverleaf interchange.

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U.S. 6 west at the entrance ramp from Garrison Street. The Denver Federal Center is located off SH 391 (Kipling Street) southbound.

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SH 391 constitutes a 9.64 mile long arterial route from U.S. 285 at Bear Creek in Lakewood north to Interstate 70 in the city of Wheat Ridge.

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Westbound U.S. 6 enters a diamond interchange with Simms Street next.

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Speed limit signs along the 6th Avenue Freeway include a placard referencing freeway due to the proximity of the adjacent 6th Avenue Frontage Road.

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Simms Street leads north into the Applewood neighborhood of Lakewood. Union Boulevard extends the arterial south toward Bear Creek.

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U.S. 6 advances west past Red Rocks Community College and the unincorporated community of East Pleasant View to a diamond interchange with Indiana Street.

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Indiana Street runs north to Colorado Mills mall, Colfax Avenue (U.S. 40) and Denver West Village shopping center at Golden Road. Indiana Street south leads onto Ellsworth Avenue beyond the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

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U.S. 6 converges with Interstate 70 at the west end of the Sixth Avenue Freeway.

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Interstate 70 travels west into the Front Range and Rocky Mountains, passing through Idaho Springs, Vail, Eagle, Glenwood Springs and Rifle before reaching the city of Grand Junction in 230 miles.

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The wye interchange with Interstate 70 provides access only to westbound and from I-70 east to U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue Freeway) east.

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Entering the city of Golden, U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue) transitions onto a controlled access arterial west at the signalized intersection with Business Loop I-70/U.S. 40 (Colfax Avenue).

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Business Loop I-70/U.S. 40 (Colfax Avenue) lead east from Golden through the unincorporated community of West Pleasant View into the city of Lakewood at Colorado Mills mall.

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Business Loop I-70/U.S. 40 (Colfax Avenu) angle southwest across U.S. 6 to Interstate 70 at the Hogback.

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C-470, which forms the belt route around the southwestern suburbs of Denver, begins south from U.S. 6 in Golden. The freeway (Route 470W) was extended 1.21 miles north to U.S. 6 (6th Avenue) as part of a construction project during the late 1990s/early 2000s.

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Johnson Road extends north from the ramps linking C-470 with U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue) to the Jefferson County Government Center.

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A flyover ramp links C-470 west with U.S. 6 along the expressway westbound ahead of Heritage Road (CR 93).

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Heritage Road (CR 93) weaves between subdivisions and condominiums 1.06 miles north from Business Loop I-70/U.S. 40 to meet U.S. 6 across from Jefferson County Parkway west.

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The expressway alon gU.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue) continues from Heritage Road east of Lookout Mountain.

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Construction on a $25 million Linding Lookout Project commenced on February 8, 2016 to built an interchange along U.S. 6 (Sixth Avenue) at 19th Street.^1,2

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While improving safety along U.S. 6 by eliminating the traffic light at 19th Street, the Linding Lookout Project also added a 120 foot long lid hosting a park and small amphitheater.¹ U.S. 6 under the lid opened by June 8, 2017 and the overall project was completed in late 2017.²

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U.S. 6 shifts west between Chimney Gulch and the Colorado School of Mines campus through an S-curve to the junction with SH 58 east and SH 93 north.

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A distance sign preceding SH 58/93 formerly referenced Dillon along U.S. 6 west at I-70 and Steamboat Springs, far to the northwest along U.S. 40.

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U.S. 6 west through Clear Creek Canyon connects Golden and the Denver area with SH 119 to the gambling communities of Black Hawk and Central City in Gilpin County.

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SH 58 is the Golden Freeway running 5.63 miles east to Interstate 70 at Wheat Ridge.

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SH 93 is an 18.85 mile long route north from U.S. 6/SH 58 to SH 7/119 in Downtown Boulder.

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U.S. 6 ascends west from SH 58/93 and the city of Golden into Clear Creek Canyon.

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