Colorado State Highway 291
State highway in Colorado, United States
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State Highway 291 (SH 291) is a 9.135-mile (14.701 km) state highway in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States, that connects U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Salida with U.S. Route 285 (US 285) north of Poncha Springs.
State Highway 291 | ||||
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 Map of Chaffee County in central Colorado with SH 291 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.135 mi[1] (14.701 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 50 in Salida | |||
| North end |  US 285 north of Poncha Springs | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Chaffee | |||
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Route description
SH 291 begins at a T intersection with US 50 in Salida. From it southern terminus, it travels north as Oak Street. It then turns northwest to become 1st Street as it passes through Salida's historic downtown, paralleling the Arkansas River. The highway continues northwest, crossing the Arkansas River twice and ending at a junction with US 285 at a T intersection, about 7.6 miles (12.2 km) north of Pancho Springs.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chaffee County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Salida | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 50 east – Cañon City, Pueblo, Colorado Springs US 50 west (East Rainbow Boulevard) – Gunnison, Monte Vista | Southern terminus, T intersection | |
| | 9.135 | 14.701 |  US 285 north – Buena Vista, Fairplay, Leadville US 285 north – Poncha Springs, Saguache | Northern terminus; T intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
