Show o 0 oT T THE VICTORY HIGHWAY COLORADOS COLORADO'S PRINCIPAL ROUTE HOUTE The final selection of the three principal highways across the state of ot Colorado to be designated as interstate interstate in- in or primary roads and participate participate participate In the the- appropriated ed to Colorado under the Phipps federal federal federal fed fed- eral highway aid bill was definitely definite definite- ly decided upon last week by the state Mate highway department of Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- ra rado o subject to approval by the U. U s bureau of public roads The 7 highway ay from Denver across Lookout mountain Berthoud pass and Rabbit Ear pass through Steamboat Steamboat Steam Steam- boat Springs Hayden and Craig to Vernal My Myton ton Roosevelt and Duchesne Duchesne Du- Du chesne was chosen as a portion of I the northern of the two east and west primary roads From the east lo to Denver this route will be that of the branch of the Lincoln highway entering the state near Julesburg and coming by way of Sterling Fort Morgan Greeley and Fort Lupton The second east and west road will follow the Santa Re trail tran up the f. f Arkansas valley to LaJunta and I thence through Pueblo Canon City Salida Leadville Red Cliff Wolcott Wolcott Wolcott Wol- Wol cott Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction to Utah The one north and south road will extend from Cheyenne Wyo to Raton N. N M. M through Greeley Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Trinidad Federal aid for road building bunding In Colorado must under the Phipps bill be concentrated upon these three roads said to cover 7 per cent of the miles of highway In Inthe Inthe Inthe the state Highway engineers deClare declare declare de de- clare th that t Colorados Colorado's principal scenic scenic seen seen- ic is attractions can best be reached over these primary routes with little detouring and that with the system of secondary roads to be constructed construct construct- ed by the state tourists and auto- auto fists will wUl enjoy the best of Colorados Colorado's highways ways |