The Colorado Department of Transportation recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the fourth “mobility hub” on I-25, located at the interstate’s intersection with CO 7 near the cities of Thornton and Broomfield.
[Above photo by Colorado DOT]
The three other Colorado DOT mobility hubs currently open along I-25 to the north are located near the cities of Firestone-Longmont, Berthoud, and Centerra-Loveland.
The agency said mobility hubs are designed to be “strategically located” along I-25 to help reduce reliance on private vehicle usage; allowing motorists to easily and safely transition to another mode of transportation. The goal is to simplify travel, reduce waiting times, improve safety, and make for a more pleasant travel experience, noted Shoshana Lew, Colorado DOT’s executive director.
She said the new I-25/CO 7 mobility hub not only provides access to Bustang’s North Line, Ramsroute, and the “Bustang to Broncos” line, but also to local transit systems connecting the towns of Broomfield, Boulder, and Brighton.
[Editor’s note: In a related development, the Colorado DOT and the Federal Highway Administration recently published a Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the I-270 Corridor Improvements project.]
“We can see here how much this area of the state has grown over the years, and by connecting our Bustang system to the Highway 7 corridor, we can better serve these new and growing communities and provide additional travel options for people to conveniently connect to other cities and towns in Colorado, as well as employment centers, entertainment spots and cultural facilities,” Lew stressed in a statement.
“This hub will initially accommodate 156 vehicles, with the ability to double its size to 312 vehicles,” added Jessica Myklebust, Colorado DOT’s Region One transportation director. “It’ll also has slip ramps next to the main I-25 ramps, allowing people to safely enter or exit the buses. Those ramps also allow Bustang to exit and reenter I-25 with minimal delay.”
Other mobility hub features include: A pedestrian bridge over I-25, providing safe access to the southbound ramp; bus shelters; a bike storage station; new traffic signals at I-25/CO 7 ramps; “Code Blue” emergency phones; additional sidewalks; and a permanent water quality pond.
Colorado DOT noted that its next mobility hub is scheduled to open along I-25 in Lone Tree this fall. Additional hubs are planned for Monument, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Idaho Springs, Grand Junction, and Fairplay.
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