From its western terminus at the interchange with the
U.S. Highway 285 freeway, SH 8 runs north in the town of
Morrison, then east on Morrison Road to its eastern terminus at
State Highway 121, also known as Wadsworth Boulevard, in
Lakewood. SH 8 becomes an 55 mph expressway between SH470 and Kipling street as it passes Bear Creek Lake Park. (SH391) The entire length of this highway is a little less than , all within the western
suburbs of
Denver and entirely within
Jefferson County. No part of SH 8 is a freeway. Within the town of Morrison is a road junction with
State Highway 74, also known as Bear Creek Canyon Road, westbound to
Evergreen. East of Morrison is an interchange with the
SH 470 freeway. East of SH 470 and west of Wadsworth Boulevard is an intersection with
State Highway 391 (South Kipling Parkway). ==Major intersections==