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About the Project
Project History
As the primary route between Northern Colorado and the Denver
metropolitan area, the I-25 corridor has experienced considerable
growth over the years. People are increasingly aware that demands
on the existing transportation system are exceeding its ability
to serve travelers efficiently. Along with increased traffic volume
on I-25 and parallel roadways has come an increase in accidents,
resulting in a need to plan for transportation improvements within
the corridor.
In 1993, CDOT initiated an “Environmental Assessment” (EA)
for improvements to enhance the capacity and safety of I-25 between
SH 7 and SH 66. The EA was followed by a "Finding of No Significant
Impact" in 1995 that enabled CDOT to proceed with a series
of construction projects that are ongoing. The current construction
activities between SH 7 and Weld County Road 16 were addressed
in the EA. Also addressed were the right-of-way acquisitions and
utility relocations currently underway between Weld County Road
16 and SH 66. These are being done in anticipation of future construction.
In the late 1990s, CDOT, in conjunction with regional planning
groups (North Transportation and Air Quality Planning Council,
Upper Front Range Regional Planning Commission, and Denver Regional
Council of Governments), undertook the North Front Range Transportation
Alternatives Feasibility Study (TAFS) to evaluate an extensive
range of alternative highway improvements, bus-transit alternatives,
passenger-rail alternatives, and travel demand management programs
from SH 7 to SH 14. This study, published in March 2000, produced
a Vision Plan that included inter-regional bus service, combination
general purpose/high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and passenger-rail
service.
More recently, a number of studies have been conducted to establish
planning guidelines for growth in segments of this corridor, addressing
both land use and transportation issues.
The initiation of the North I-25 EIS represents
the next step in evaluating and planning for improvements in this
corridor.
Purpose and Need
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),
in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT),
have initiated
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to identify
and evaluate multi-modal
transportation improvements along approximately 70 miles of the
I-25 corridor from the Fort
Collins-Wellington area to Denver. The EIS will address regional
and inter-regional
movement of people, goods and services in the I-25 corridor. Read
the complete Purpose and Need PDF (1MB)
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Maps
and Images from Current Construction
Previous Related Studies
Transportation
Alternatives Feasibility Study (TAFS)
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