End of US highway 491
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Approx. time
period
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North Terminus
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South Terminus
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2003-present
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Monticello, UT
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Gallup, NM
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Point where signage changes from "North/South" to
"East-West":
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(near Ucolo, UT)
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(about 74 k)
Photo credits: Steve
Riner
US 491 was commissioned in 2003 to replace the remaining 194 miles
of US 666. You can view photos from Monticello
on this
page, and photos from the endpoint in Gallup
on this
page.
Below is a photo showing how the Colorado DoT signed the route at
first:
Riner, June 2003
That was taken on CO hwy.141 near Dove Creek, approaching its
junction with the dual-identity highway. Utah and New Mexico did (or
are still doing) similar things with their signs; you can see
examples on my Gallup
and Monticello
pages. You can also view my Ucolo
page to see where signage on US 491 changes from "North/South" to
"East/West".
Page created 19 June 2003; last updated 22 February 2005.
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