AASHTO Journal - Colorado DOT Touts Opening of I-25 ‘Mobility Hubs’

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently hosted an event celebrating the opening of three new mobility hubs along I-25 between the cities of Longmont and Loveland.

[Above photo by Colorado DOT]

The agency said mobility hubs are places where multiple modes of transportation – cars, regional bus services, bicycles, pedestrians, and public transportation services, among others – seamlessly integrate to allow for quick “mode-to-mode” and “route-to-route” transitions, while enhancing the efficiency of first- and last-mile connections.

“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,” said Governor Jared Polis (D) in a statement. “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.”

“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,” added Polly Trottenberg, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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, noted Shoshana Lew, Colorado DOT’s executive director

“This infrastructure allows transit trips in Northern Colorado to be more convenient, efficient and comfortable,” she explained. “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 Colorado DOT pointed out that the Berthoud and Centerra Loveland mobility hubs were constructed as part of the I-25 North Express Lanes Project, running from Berthoud to Fort Collins and substantially completed in December 2023.

With the opening of these three new mobility hubs, this section of the I-25 North corridor will provide a “truly efficient, multimodal and safe transportation connection for northern Coloradans and anyone passing through the I-25 North corridor,” the agency stressed.

Work on the next segment of the I-25 North Express Lanes Project, from Mead to Berthoud, kicked off in May 2024 and will continue through 2028, noted Colorado DOT.