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Home My WebLink AboutReport - Read Before Packet - 1/27/2015 - Power Point Presentation From Colorado Department Of Transportation Re: Agenda Item #1 Update From Cdot Regarding I-25North I-25 Corridor US 36 to SH 7 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: CDOT RE: 1/27/15 Work Session Item #1 I -25 plays a significant role in the quality of life and economic vitality of Northern Colorado now and in the future Traffic volumes are expected to increase Weld and Larimer County population is expected to increase 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 Harmony Road SH 402 SH 66 SH 7 2035 2012 The Future of Northern Colorado 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 Larimer County Weld County 316,000 268,839 481,000 567,000 2040 2012 • SH 7 to SH 66 Environmental Assessment – 1994 • North Front Range Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study (2001) – HOV lane Denver to Ft. Collins • Construction Projects – Total $300M • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) – 2011- Managed lane-toll express • Maintenance - $10 million/ year for last 10 years Accomplishments and Progress • Constructing US 36 to 120th • Interim Project - Adding a Managed Lane • Express Bus Service beginning in Spring 2015 • Harmony to Denver Union Station • Four round trips / day • CDOT Region Four received $90 million in Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP) funding for I-25 • This funding presents an opportunity to accelerate improvements along the corridor Current Activity • RAMP Funds • $55 million to add a managed lane from 120th Avenue North • In Design and ROW Phases • Construction beginning 2015 • $35 million for Crossroads Interchange bridges • Complete by December, 2017 • MPO and CDOT Funds • Design and Construct Climbing Lane at Berthoud Hill • MPO also participating with $2 million in Crossroads Project • Designing interim and final location improvements from SH 66 to SH 14 Current Activity EIS Preferred Alternative • Phased Implementation • Ultimate Configuration includes: • Three general purpose travel lanes from US 36 to SH 7 • One managed, tolled express lane • Express Bus Service What is a managed tolled express lane? • A managed lane has operational strategies to provide travel reliability, flexibility in responding to changing conditions • Strategies include tolling and HOV requirements • TC adopted Managed Lanes Policy Directive requires consideration of managed lanes to address congestion • Current fiscal condition limits funding availability from state The plan for the future Construction Costs Costs for Phase 1, to reconstruct two lanes and add one managed lane, from 120th north to SH 14 range from $1,076 to $1,126 SOUTH NORTH Options for the Future Project Estimate Range Initial Phase Preferred Alternate (SH 402 to Poudre River) $285 ~ $400M Interim Managed Lane (SH 402 to Poudre River) $67 ~ $93M Interim Managed Lane plus Bridge replacement (Resiliency at structures) $93~$120M Peak Period Shoulder Lanes (SH 402 to Poudre River) $49~$69M Interim HOV Lanes (SH 402 to Poudre River) $27~$39M Future Funding Opportunities • Flood Funding - Permanent Repairs • Part of $450M disaster authorization • HUD National Disaster Resilience Competition (Presidential Challenge Grant) • $818M available nationwide (after Sandy set aside) • Other (i.e. ARRA, HIRE, FASTER, etc.) Future – Next Steps • Complete managed lanes from 120th Avenue North • Complete Crossroads Interchange improvements • Complete the Berthoud Hill improvements • Continue design and ROW for entire corridor • Position corridor for future opportunities • Public-private partnership with HPTE • Public-public partnership • New sources of funding • Develop continuous managed lanes system • Adding a managed lane from SH 66 to SH 14 - $1B • Developing scalable projects • Unified voice for the entire corridor • Forum to continue discussions • Potential to serve as a strong advocate for funding the desired corridor improvements • CDOT is working with these coalitions and individual communities to ensure that concerns are addressed comprehensively Business Coalition David May davidmay@fcchamber.org 970-482-3746 I-25 Coalitions Elected Officials’ Coalition Barbara Kirkmeyer bkirkmeyer@weldgov.com 970-336-7204 Contact Myron Hora, Corridor Manager myron.hora@state.co.us 970-350-2263