The I-25 Corridor: 120 th Ave to the Wyoming Boarder Emily Thomas Emily Thomas Department of Geography - University of Northern Colorado

Facts about I-25 Las Cruces, New Mexico to Buffalo, Wyoming is the span of this Interstate highway Las Cruces, New Mexico to Buffalo, Wyoming is the span of this Interstate highway It is 1059 miles long It is 1059 miles long In Colorado it spans the North and South Front range which equals miles in length In Colorado it spans the North and South Front range which equals miles in length

Average Annual Daily Traffic in ,200 on 120th Avenue 62,200 on 120th Avenue 51,600 exit 235 highway 52 Dacono 51,600 exit 235 highway 52 Dacono 44,400 exit 240 highway 119 Longmont 44,400 exit 240 highway 119 Longmont 44,200 exit ,200 exit ,600 US 34, Loveland 38,600 US 34, Loveland 32,000 Harmony Road, Fort Collins 32,000 Harmony Road, Fort Collins 18,400 exit 14 18,400 exit 14 13,100 exit 1/Wellington 13,100 exit 1/Wellington 12,800 at Wyoming border 12,800 at Wyoming border

Accidents In 1992 in 14 miles stretch there was 88 accidents, In 1996 it increased to 183 In 1992 in 14 miles stretch there was 88 accidents, In 1996 it increased to 183 Highway 52 and 119 Highway 52 and 119 “Planners expect the count of motorist between Loveland and Denver to increase to 600,000 by 2020.” “Planners expect the count of motorist between Loveland and Denver to increase to 600,000 by 2020.”

What’s being done to fix the Northern Part of I-25? NOTHING

That’s not all true- Northern Colorado Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study Northern Colorado Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study-Rail-Bus -HOV Lanes -More Lanes But Nothing has been agreed upon! But Nothing has been agreed upon! I-25 Corridor Study Final Report

Likely areas that will be improved in the next 10 years: Exit 232, Erie Exit 232, Erie Exit 257, US 34 Loveland Exit 257, US 34 Loveland Exit 262, Windsor Exit 262, Windsor Exit 269, Fort Collins Exit 269, Fort Collins

Project Completed in the late 1990’s Project Completed in the late 1990’s Exit 268,Fort Collins Exit 268,Fort Collins Exit 240,119 Longmont Exit 240,119 Longmont Exit 235,52 Dacono Exit 235,52 Dacono

Anchorage, AK Which State was the Winner of the 2002 FHWA for excellent in Highway Design?

Questions? I-25 Windsor