Colorado State Highway 52
Highway in Colorado
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State Highway 52 (SH 52) is a 111 mi (178.6 km)[a] long state highway in northeastern Colorado. The western terminus is at SH 119 near Niwot, and the eastern terminus is at SH 14 in Raymer.
Length111.009 mi[1] (178.652 km)
State Highway 52 | ||||
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 Map of northern Colorado with SH 52 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by CDOT | ||||
| Length | 111.009 mi[1] (178.652 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SH 119 near Niwot | |||
| East end |  SH 14 in Raymer | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Colorado | |||
| Counties | Boulder, Weld, Morgan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SH 52 begins near Niwot, running east from its western terminus past US 287 to a diamond interchange with I-25, near the towns of Dacono, Frederick, and Firestone. The highway continues east through interchanges with US 85 in Fort Lupton and I-76 in Hudson. Farther east, the route bends north about 12 miles (19 km) south of Wiggins where it begins its concurrency with I-76, US 6, and US 34 eastward to Fort Morgan where it again turns north and traverses to Raymer, where it ends at SH 14.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Boulder | | 0 | 0.0 | SH 119 – Longmont, Boulder | Western terminus |
| | 4.5 | 7.2 |  US 287 – Fort Collins, Denver | ||
| Weld | | 11 | 18 |   I-25 / US 87 – Fort Collins, Denver | Interchange; I-25 exit 235 |
| Fort Lupton | 20 | 32 |  US 85 – Greeley, Brighton | Interchange | |
| Hudson | 29 | 47 |   I-76 / US 6 – Denver, Fort Morgan | Interchange, I-76 exit 31 | |
| | 41.5 | 66.8 |   SH 79 south – Bennett | Northern terminus of SH 79 | |
| Morgan | | 72.5 | 116.7 |     I-76 / US 34 / US 6 east / SH 39 north – Fort Morgan | West end of I-76/US 34/US 6 overlap; I-76 exit 66; southern terminus of SH 39 |
| | 82 | 132 | I-76 / US 6 east – Sterling | East end of I-76/US 6 overlap; West end of I-76 Bus. overlap; Interchange; I-76 exit 75 | |
| Fort Morgan | 86 | 138 | US 34 east (Platte Avenue) – Akron | East end of US 34/I-76 Bus. overlap | |
| 86.5 | 139.2 |   SH 144 west (Riverview Avenue) – Log Lane Village | Eastern terminus of SH 144 | ||
| 87 | 140 | I-76 / US 6 – Denver, Sterling | Interchange; I-76 exit 80 | ||
| Weld | Raymer | 111 | 179 | SH 14 – Ault, Sterling | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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