SLIDE 1 I-25 Express Lanes
September 30, 2016
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Who we are: CDOT Region 1
SLIDE 3 Region 1 North Program
- Primarily Adams County and Broomfield County
- Major corridors
- I-25
- I-76
- I-270
- US 85
- SH 7
SLIDE 4 Current I-25 Express Lane Projects
- I-25 Segment 2
- US 36 to 120th Avenue
- Northglenn, Thornton, Adams County
- I-25 Segment 3
- 120th Avenue to Northwest Parkway/E470
- Northglenn, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, Adams County
SLIDE 5 Segment 2
- Project Details:
- US 36 to 120th Ave
- $66M Construction Budget
- Converted inside shoulder to Toll Express Lane in
each direction
- Built new concrete soundwalls and replaced
existing wooden fences
- Lighting and ITS devices installed
- Lowered I-25 grade at 88th Ave
SLIDE 6 Segment 2
- Key Dates:
- Construction began October 2013
- Toll Express lane opened March 2016
- Toll Commencement in July 2016
- Soundwall Completion September 2016
- Active Traffic Management System Fall 2016
SLIDE 7 Segment 3
- Project Details:
- 120th Avenue to Northwest Parkway/E470
- $78M Construction Budget
- Widen I-25 to accommodate a Toll Express Lane in
each direction
- Install new concrete soundwalls and replace
existing wooden sound fences
- Install ITS devices
- Replace I-25 bridge over Bull Canal with enclosed
Concrete Box Culvert
SLIDE 8 Segment 3
- Key Dates:
- Construction Began July 2016
- Bull Canal Replacement Winter 2016
- Anticipated completion Fall 2018
- Toll Commencement Spring 2019
SLIDE 9 I-25 Express Lanes
- Purpose/Benefits:
- Improves mobility for all travelers
- Provides travel time savings
- Give travelers viable transportation choices
- Improve mobility for freight carriers, businesses,
and emerging energy industries
- Provides additional capacity while minimizing long-
term operating and maintenance costs
- Generates a new reliable revenue stream that
- ffsets the cost of operations and maintenance
- Provides reliable connection from Downtown to
development growth around SH 7
SLIDE 10 I-25 Express Lanes
- Operational Innovations:
- HOV Connection
- Active Traffic Management (ATM)
- Electronic Tolling Collection (ETC)
- Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
- I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
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HOV Connection
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HOV Connection – AM SB Commute
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HOV Connection – AM SB Commute
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HOV Connection – PM SB Commute
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HOV Connection – PM SB Commute
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HOV Connection – PM SB Commute
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HOV Connection – PM SB Commute
SLIDE 18 Active Traffic Management (ATM)
- Benefits:
- Improve Safety
- Improve Trip Reliability
- Reduce Congestion
- Enhance Incident Management
- Strategies:
- Dynamic Lane Assignments
- Queue Warning
- Variable Speed Limits
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Dynamic Lane Assignments
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Queue Warning / Variable Speed Limits
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Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)
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Segmental Tolling
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Go Live Coordination
SLIDE 24 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
- Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV)
- Variable Message Signs (VMS)
- Variable Toll Message Signs (VTMS)
- Ramp Meter Stations (RMS)
- Travel Time Indicators (TTI)
- Microwave Vehicle Radar Detectors (MVRD)
- Reversible HOV Signs and Gates
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Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
SLIDE 26 I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
- Striping Condition on Opening Day
SLIDE 27 I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
- Striping Condition after changes
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I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
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I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
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I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
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I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
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I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
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I-270 Ramp Revised Signing and Striping
SLIDE 34 How’s it working?
- Reliable travel time in Express Lane at all times
- Reduced travel time in General Purpose Lanes
- Reduced duration of peak congestion
SLIDE 35
Questions?