Interstate 76 | |||||||
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Route information | |||||||
Length: | 188.10 mi (302.72 km) | ||||||
Existed: | 1975 – present | ||||||
Major junctions | |||||||
West end: | I-70 in Arvada, CO | ||||||
US 287 in Arvada, CO I-25 / US 87 in North Washington, CO US 36 / I-270 in North Washington, CO US 6 / US 85 in Commerce City, CO US 85 in Commerce City, CO US 34 near Wiggins, CO US 34 near Fort Morgan, CO US 6 near Brush, CO US 6 near Sterling, CO US 385 near Julesburg, CO |
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East end: | I-80 near Big Springs, NE | ||||||
Location | |||||||
States: | Colorado, Nebraska | ||||||
Highway system | |||||||
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Interstate 76 (I-76) is an Interstate Highway that runs from Interstate 70 in Arvada, Colorado (near Denver) to an intersection with Interstate 80 near Big Springs, Nebraska. The vast majority of the road's route is in Colorado.
I-76 begins at an interchange with I-70 in Arvada. From I-70, the freeway heads east to an exit at SH 95, known as Sheridan Boulevard. The route heads northeastward across US 287, known as Federal Boulevard, to an interchange with I-25. Running roughly parallel to the nearby Clear Creek, I-76 meets another interchange with Interstate 270 in North Washington, Colorado, where the Clear Creek joins the South Platte River, which is crossed by I-76. After an interchange at SH 224, I-76 joins US 85 and US 6 at Brighton Boulevard. Past Derby, US 85 veers away from I-76 at Dayton Way. The combined routes of US 6 and I-76 head northeastward, crossing SH 2, named Sable Boulevard, before meeting an exit at E-470, a toll road. Past E-470, the freeway exits the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area.