State Highway 207 (SH 207) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado connecting Manzanola and Crowley. SH 207's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Manzanola, and the eastern terminus is at SH 96 in Crowley.
State Highway 207 | ||||
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 Map of southeastern Colorado with SH 207 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.935 mi[1] (9.551 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 50 in Manzanola | |||
| North end |  SH 96 in Crowley | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Crowley, Otero | |||
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Route description edit
SH 207 runs 5.9 miles (9.5 km), starting at a junction with US 50 in Manzanola, heading north across the Arkansas River and ending at a junction with SH 96 in Crowley.
Sgt. Mary Ricard Memorial Highway edit
In May 2018, the Colorado General Assembly designated the highway between Manzanola and Ordway as the "Sgt. Mary Ricard Memorial Highway." Ricard was a corrections officer who worked at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Crowley, near the highway's northern terminus. In September 2012, an inmate attacked her and one other corrections officer. Ricard later died from her wounds.[2] Signs indicating the highway's new name were placed at each end of the highway in May 2019, followed by a dedication ceremony with a reception held at the prison where Ricard worked.[3]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Otero | Manzanola | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 50 | Southern terminus |
| Crowley | Crowley | 5.935 | 9.551 | SH 96 – Pueblo, Ordway | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Segment list for SH 207". Retrieved 2011-01-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Colorado General Assembly (May 11, 2018). "SJR18-013: Designate Sgt. Mary Ricard Memorial Highway". State of Colorado. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Harmon, Tracy (June 6, 2019). "Roadway to be renamed for fallen correctional officer". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Colorado State Highway 207 at Wikimedia Commons
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