What is the Longest Road in Grand Junction, Colorado?

If you had to guess, which road is the longest continuous street in or around Grand Junction? Without using Google, would you select North Avenue? Perhaps 32 Road?

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If you guessed Colorado 340 (Broadway), you would be right - if we had asked about the longest continuous road in the Redlands. Continue reading to learn more about Grand Junction's longest continuous road through town, and who it was named after.

The Longest Street in Grand Junction, Colorado

While State Highway 340 stretches 13.3 miles from Grand Junction to Fruita, the longest continuous road in town is F Road/Patterson Road. You can travel from Clifton, Colorado, to the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction via this 8.6-mile route without turning off onto another street.

Who is Patterson Road Named After?

Patterson Road in Grand Junction is named after Henry N Patterson Sr. Henry moved to Grand Junction from Kentucky in 1907. According to The Daily Sentinel, Henry farmed land along 7th Street until 1920 when he moved the family residence to North 12th Street.

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The Longest Street & Most Congested Route

Ask a local from Grand Junction, Fruita, or Palisade what some of the most congested roads are in the Grand Valley, and you will almost always hear "Patterson Road" mentioned as one with the worst traffic.

Yet, imagine how awful North Avenue would be without Patterson Road or F Road. Hopefully, both roads can get the upgrades they need to keep up with the growing volume of traffic Grand Junction will experience in the years ahead.