The route begins at
I-25 and
US 285 in
Denver. It then winds eastward and exits Denver and enters
Arapahoe at about 2.0 miles, then reenters Denver at about 2.3 miles. At 2.6 miles, the route changes direction to north and crosses
SH 83 at 3.8 miles, where it again leaves Denver and enters
Arapahoe County and
Aurora. It continues northward, crosses the Highline Canal, and at 7.8 miles it then turns east again. At about 10 miles, it traverses across
I-225. It then continues eastward, and forms the northern and eastern border for
Buckley Space Force Base. It further leaves the
Aurora city limit at about 18.3 miles, and finally ends at Quincy Avenue east of Aurora, adjacent to Exit 13 on
E-470. ==History==