Colorado State Highway 22
# Colorado State Highway 22

State Highway 22 (SH 22), also known as 124th Avenue, is a 2.477-mile (3.986 km) state highway in Brighton, Colorado, United States, that connects Brighton Road with Sable Boulevard.

## Route description

SH 22 begins at Sable Boulevard (formerly Colorado State Highway 2. From its easter terminus, it winds westward, crossing several major streets in the city. After crossing U.S. Route 85 (US 85) it exits the Brighton urban area boundary. Continuing on, the route crosses the Fulton Canal and ends at Brighton Road, just north of the unincorporated community of Henderson.

Throughout its entire length, SH 22 remains a two-lane road. Along its route, there are traffic lights at various intersections to control traffic flow.

## History

The route was established in early 1940s, first numbered as SH 128. In 1954, it was renumbered to SH 22. The route was paved, as it is today, in 1963.

## Major intersections

The entire route is in Brighton, Adams County.

| mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2.476 | 3.985 | Henderson Road west – Riverdale Road | Continuation west from western terminus |
| 2.476 | 3.985 | Brighton Road | Western terminus |
| 1.835 | 2.953 | US 85 north (CanAm Highway) – E-470 (toll road), Fort Lupton, Greeley US 85 south (CanAm Highway) – Denver | E-470 east connect with Denver International Airport |
| 0.000 | 0.000 | Sable Boulevard | Eastern terminus; formerly SH 2 |
| 0.000 | 0.000 | Valente Drive east | Continuation east from eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||
