Phillips County Colorado Infrastructure

Phillips County Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

The major east-west access to Phillips County is U.S. Federal Highway 6

U.S. Interstate Highway 76 is 30 miles north of Phillips County

U.S. Interstate Highway 80 is less than one hour north

The major north-south access to Phillips County is US Federal Highway 385

Colorado State Highway 59 runs north-south through the County via Haxtun

Colorado State Highway 23 runs at a diagonal east-west from Holyoke to the Nebraska border

See the Map

Air

Holyoke - 1 mile SE of town. 5000 foot runway - South/Southeast to North/Northwest. I.D. HEG, tie down service available, lighted helicopter pad, telephone, pilots lounge w/TV/VCR, courtesy cars, lighted runway - pilot control lights PCL-VASI approach lights, NDB - non-directional beacon, on-call fueling, ASOS - Telephone (970) 854-3679

Haxtun - 1.5 miles SE of town. 3860 foot asphalt runway - East to West. ID 17 Victor, two tie down spaces, telephone, lighted runway.

2.5 hours from Denver International Airport

Railroad

NKC - Daily Freight with ties to Burlington and Union Pacific at Sterling

Transit

Dashabout Shuttle and County Express public transportation

Utilities

Electricity

Holyoke and Haxtun have their own electrical distribution entities. The remainder of the county is serviced by the Highline Electric Coop.

Holyoke and Haxtun have backup generation systems

The county systems are serviced by Western Area Power Tristate and MEAN - Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska

Natural Gas

The natural gas throughout the county is serviced by Kinder Morgan and have service sites in Holyoke and Haxtun

Water

The water in Phillips County is of very good quality

Water comes from the Ogalalla aquifer

There is a sizable amount of irrigation throughout the county

Sewer

Haxtun, Holyoke and Paoli have lagoon type sewer systems

The remainder of the county uses leach field systems

Telecommunications

Internet Service - DSL, Wireless and Dial-up

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Highways
	The major east-west access to Phillips County is U.S. Federal Highway 6
	U.S. Interstate Highway 76 is 30 miles north of Phillips County
	U.S. Interstate Highway 80 is less than one hour north
	The major north-south access to Phillips County is US Federal Highway 385
	Colorado State Highway 59 runs north-south through the County via Haxtun
	Colorado State Highway 23 runs at a diagonal east-west from Holyoke to the Nebraska border
	See the Map

Railroad
	NKC - Daily Freight with ties to Burlington and Union Pacific at Sterling

Transit
	Dashabout Shuttle and County Express public transportation

	Holyoke and Haxtun have their own electrical distribution entities. The remainder of the county is serviced by the Highline Electric Coop.
	Holyoke and Haxtun have backup generation systems
	The county systems are serviced by Western Area Power Tristate and MEAN - Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska

	The water in Phillips County is of very good quality
	Water comes from the Ogalalla aquifer
	There is a sizable amount of irrigation throughout the county

	Haxtun, Holyoke and Paoli have lagoon type sewer systems
	The remainder of the county uses leach field systems