CDOT and SEMA Development have began the $114 million I-25 and U.S. Freeway 50B interchange challenge in Pueblo. The brand new interchange will make stronger protection and visitors waft with a diverging diamond design, aiming for final touch by way of summer season 2027. Minimum visitors disruptions are expected all over preliminary development.
Photograph courtesy of Colorado Division of Transportation
A rendering of the phase of Interstate 25 impacted by way of the interchange challenge.
The Colorado Division of Transportation, in partnership with SEMA Development of Centennial, Colo., started development of the brand new Interstate 25 and U.S. Freeway 50B interchange on Nov. 18, 2024.
The $114 million challenge is in Pueblo on I-25 from mile level 99.7 to MP 101.4 and on U.S. 50 from MP 315.9 to MP 316.6.
Paintings is composed of creating 5 new bridge buildings, maintaining partitions and noise partitions, roadway and ramp reconstruction, embankment, protection enhancements, drainage and erosion keep watch over alongside the 5 mi. of impacted roadway.
When whole, the brand new interchange will likely be positioned simply north of the present location and perform as a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) to extend protection and mobility for drivers.
“The brand new I-25/U.S. 50B interchange is a concern for CDOT for the reason that present interchange poses protection issues with many vans at the interstate hitting the low clearance bridge or getting caught at the interchange itself. The brand new diverging diamond interchange will lend a hand reinforce visitors waft in this necessary freight hall and build up protection and mobility for all street customers,” CDOT Area 2 Transportation Director Shane Ferguson mentioned.
When riding a DDI, motorists continue via a visitors sign upon getting into the interchange and apply their lane to the other aspect of the roadway. Left-turn actions are eradicated with a DDI, which minimizes T-bone-type crashes.
Development task will happen adjoining to the roadway to reduce the affects on I-25 and U.S. 50 visitors all over the primary yr of development. Paintings will likely be carried out in stages and dealing instances will range, however motorists can most often be expecting development between 7 a.m. and seven p.m., Monday via Friday. Lane closures, shoulder closures, decreased speeds within the paintings zone, delays and detours are anticipated all over the challenge.
The challenge is anticipated to be finished in early summer season 2027.
Minimum visitors affects are expected all over the preliminary development segment in November and December.
