This week, top Colorado and United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials celebrated the opening of three new mobility hubs along Interstate 25, between Longmont and Loveland. These new mobility hubs enhance transportation options along the I-25 corridor by connecting Coloradans and communities and reducing traffic and congestion.
These three new mobility hubs will strengthen the future of transit and general traffic safety on I-25 while connecting northern Coloradans with the rest of the state, improving rider experience and saving riders time, according to a press release from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
“Expanding and improving transportation options for Coloradans helps us reduce traffic, reach our climate, air quality and housing goals all while saving people time and money,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. “Today, as we open these three mobility hubs, we begin a new era of transportation along I-25 where Coloradans have more options to get where they need to go safely, conveniently, and affordably.”
“The I-25 North Corridor is the backbone of the Front Range, and as Colorado continues to grow, it is critical that we continue to expand transportation options like bus transit to serve the needs of all Coloradans,” said U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg.
The hubs were designed with safety and operational efficiency, with a center-loading area for passengers between the northbound and southbound lanes at the Berthoud and Centerra Loveland hubs.
“This infrastructure allows transit trips in Northern Colorado to be more convenient, efficient and comfortable,” said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew. “Along with better access to Bustang’s North Line, our network of I-25 mobility hubs is encouraging transit-oriented development that will give local residents new and better travel options, as well as better access to all that Northern Colorado has to offer.”
The Berthoud and Centerra Loveland mobility hubs were constructed as part of the I-25 North Express Lanes Project, Berthoud to Fort Collins. Roadway and Express Lanes construction between Colorado State Highway 56 and Prospect Road reached substantial completion in December 2023.
Work on the next segment of the I-25 North Express Lanes Project, Mead to Berthoud, kicked off in May 2024 and will continue through 2028.
Source: Colorado Department of Transportation, Reporterherald.com
