CDOT to Hold Public Meetings for I-25 South Gap Project in El Paso County

Jan. 19, 2018 -

DENVER—CDOT will hold a series of outreach meetings through late February to give the public plenty of options to learn the latest information, ask questions and provide comments on plans to improve 18 miles of I-25 from Castle Rock to Monument.

"CDOT is coming to a neighborhood near you to inform and listen," said CDOT Executive Director Michael Lewis. "The I-25 South Gap is in dire need of improvements and CDOT is on an accelerated schedule to fix the Gap. Providing a variety of public outreach opportunities is essential for the convenience of motorists and residents who want to learn more and ask questions."

CDOT will be holding a series of informal listening sessions at public libraries and other local venues close to the I-25 corridor, followed by telephone town halls later in February. The same presentation will be given at each of the sessions.

Listening Sessions

Penrose House - Proby Room	1661 Mesa Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80906	Jan. 30	12:30 - 2 p.m.
Meadows Park Community Center	1943 S El Paso Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80905	Jan. 31	5:30 - 7 p.m.
Rockrimmon Library	832 Village Center Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919	Feb. 5	4:45 - 6:15 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Library	1785 S 8th St Colorado Springs, CO 80905	Feb. 6	5:30 – 7 p.m.
Monument Library	1706 Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 81032	Feb. 8	6:45 – 8:15 p.m.
Natural Grocers North Academy	7298 North Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80920	Feb. 12	5:30 -7 p.m.
Natural Grocers Monument	1216 W. Baptist Rd. Monument, CO 80132	Feb. 13	5:30 - 7 p.m.
Natural Grocers South Nevada	1604 South Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80906	Feb. 15	5:30 - 7 p.m.

Telephone Town Halls

El Paso County*	Feb. 21	6-7 p.m.
Douglas County*	Feb. 22	6-7 p.m.

*More information on the phone number and other meeting details for the Telephone Town Halls to be released later.

More listening sessions will be scheduled for Douglas County to be held in early March. Formal public hearings will be held in the spring and they will be held in Douglas County and El Paso County.

The public can learn, ask questions or provide comments at the following:

Website

Email: [email protected]

Hotline: 719-297-5143

CDOT is on an accelerated schedule to begin construction on improving 18 miles of I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument. The project would add a lane in each direction, widen shoulders, repave the surface and improve wildlife crossings.

CDOT is considering making the additional lane an Express Lane, which would be built alongside the two general purpose lanes in each direction. Motorists would have the option of driving the general purpose lanes for free or they could take the Express Lane for a more reliable trip in exchange for paying a variable toll.

CDOT spent a year evaluating more than 100 alternatives to improve 32 miles of I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver. From this process, it was determined an early action project was needed on the Gap to improve safety, mobility and travel reliability. CDOT will begin construction end of this year once environmental work is completed and should $350 million in funding be secured.