SEMA and Joint Venture Partner RL Waldsworth have partnered with CDOT on this important CM/GC project. This project will improve safety and capacity to support the growth in Northern Colorado, specifically the section of I-25 between Mead and Johnstown. This project is broken into two sections – Mead to Berthoud and Berthoud to Johnstown.
Total fiunding
Initial work will include various lane closures along I-25 as crews set barrier to prepare the work zone. When the project is complete in 2023, it will add an Express Lane in each direction of I-25, replace aging bridges, make interchanges safer and more efficient, and improve infrastructure for bus transit along the I-25 corridor.
The overall project will:
- Increase highway capacity by adding an Express Lane in each direction from Colorado Highway 402 to Colorado Highway 66
- Rebuild interchanges
- Replace 20 aging bridges: two state highway crossings over I-25, two county roads over I-25, 10 interstate crossings over cross streets, two spanning the Little Thompson River and four crossing the Great Western Railroad
- Add Express Bus service (Bustang) throughout the corridor
- Incorporate the use of intelligent transportation systems
- Add carpool and transit facilities
- Make major utility improvements including replacement of 42-in. waterline
- Straighten highway curves to improve safety
- Add water quality facilities and improve drainage
- Realign the channel of the Little Thompson River near I-25
Benefits
This project brings economic, environmental and quality of life benefits for northern Coloradans and Interstate users by:
- Making safety improvements to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities
- Decreasing travel time and increasing trip reliability
- Reducing emissions and improving freight efficiency
- Employing congestion management and safety technology to improve the travel experience
- Rebuilding aging and obsolete infrastructure
- Improving transit, bicycle and pedestrian connectivity