Colorado State Highway 194

State Highway 194 (SH 194) is a 19.8 mi (31.9 km) long state highway in southeastern Colorado. SH 194's western terminus is at SH 109 in La Junta, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Las Animas.

State Highway 194
Map of southeastern Colorado with SH 194 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length	19.8 mi[1] (31.9 km)
Major junctions
West end	SH 109 at La Junta
Major intersections	Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
East end	US 50 near Las Animas
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Counties	Otero, Bent
Highway system
Colorado State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SH 187 → SH 196

Route description

SH 194 begins at its western end at a junction with SH 109 in the city of La Junta. SH 194 travels eastward from there closely paralleling US 50 for its entire length before meeting that same route at a junction just north of Las Animas; this junction with US 50 marks the eastern end of SH 194. Roughly four miles east of La Junta, SH 194 travels past Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, a reconstructed 19th century trading post located on the south side of the road.

History

The route was established in 1939 and was entirely paved by 1957. The trumpet interchange at US 50 was constructed in 1972.^[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Otero	La Junta	0.000	0.000	SH 109 – La Junta, Cheraw	Western terminus
Bent	​	20.327	32.713	US 50 – Lamar, Las Animas	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi