CDOT to Host Public Meetings Highlighting I-25 South Gap Project Environmental Assessment

DENVER—One month after it released the I-25 South Gap: Monument to Castle Rock Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment, CDOT will present the project's preferred alternative and findings of the EA, and solicit public comment at two public hearings:

The EA document details multiple study findings conducted throughout this project and recognizes the preferred alternative.

CDOT proposes to expand I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock by:

• adding a new tolled Express Lane in each direction;
• widening shoulders;
• replacing outdated infrastructure and addressing design deficiencies of the aging roadway;
• adding wildlife underpasses; and
• modernizing the facility with improved drainage, lighting, communications, power, and signage.

All improvements are planned within CDOT's right-of-way; no property acquisition is anticipated.

The EA is available for public review on the project website.

Hard copies are available at following locations:

The 30-day Environmental Assessment review period will close on May 29, 2018.

Since January, CDOT has been on an aggressive track to improve the road and develop a project to improve safety, mobility choices, and travel reliability. The project is on track to begin construction summer 2018 pending available funding.