CO HJR1018

Designates the approximately 61-mile portion of State Highway 86 through Elbert County as the "Plains-to-Pines Scenic Corridor"

Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations to place markers, signage, and xeriscape landscaping along the corridor

Authorizes CDOT to enter into intergovernmental agreements with Elbert County and the Towns of Kiowa and Elizabeth for maintaining the markers, signage, and xeric vegetation

Route connects the Town of Limon on the east to the Town of Castle Rock on the west, passing through Elizabeth (population over 3,000) and Kiowa (over 700 residents), both designated Colorado Main Street communities

Highway follows segments of the historic South Branch of the Smoky Hill Trail used during the 1858 Pikes Peak Gold Rush and offers views of the Rocky Mountain Front Range including Pikes Peak (14,115 feet) and Mount Blue Sky (14,268 feet)