County, Features

Ocean to ocean


The mysterious code “PPOO” visible on northbound Hwy. 13 identifies the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean highway route. Courtesy Photo

RBC | There was a TV show in the 1960s called Route 66. Young and handsome Martin Milner starred in this endless road trip in a cool 1961 corvette convertible. He and his buddies cruised Route 66 which zig-zagged from Chicago to LA and never touched Colorado. 

We didn’t have Route 66 but Rio Blanco…

One Comment

  1. This is a very interesting read! I have always wondered what that was. Thank you for the article!! Now the question is……who keeps the paint up??