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Interstate 25 History
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Interstate Construction Completed I-25 construction was finished in Colorado on Sept. 21, 1969, with the opening of a 21-mile segment south of Walsenburg ( Rugby area). Total length of I-25 in CO: 299 miles Cost: $125 million
Segment Location/Description Completion Denver 11.2 miles, Valley Highway 48 th Ave. to Evans, Fully opened 1958 Pueblo 9.2 miles through Pueblo Opened July 1, 1959 Colorado Spgs. 12 miles through the city Opened July 1, 1960 South of Pueblo to Monument 67 miles, south of Pueblo to north of Colorado Springs Opened by 1961 Denver Northside N. end of Valley to 58 th , .5 miles Opened in 1961 Longmont Area SH 7 to SH 66, 14 miles Opened in 1961 Trinidad Elevated portion, approx. 3 mi. Completed in 1963 Castle Rock to Denver Approximately 25 miles Completed in 1963 Denver north 58 th Ave. to SH 7, 14 miles Completed in 1963 North of Denver SH 66 to U.S. 34, 14 miles Completed in 1963 Walsenburg Walsenburg Bypass Completed in 1964 North Link 17 miles, N of Wellington ( Buckeye Road ) to Border Completed Oct. 11, 1966 Colorado City SH 165 to Pueblo Blvd. , 20 miles Completed in 1965 Monument Hill Monument to Larkspur, 12 miles Completed in 1965 Ft. Collins Area U.S. 34 to SH 68 (Harmony), 8 mi. Completed in 1965 Trinidad/Raton Pass S. edge of Trinidad to Raton Pass at New Mexico Line – 13 mi. Completed in 1966 Walsenburg to Colorado City 22 miles Completed in 1968 Larkspur to Castle Rock 9 miles Completed in 1968 SH 68 to North of Wellington Harmony Rd. Ft. Collins to Buckeye Road , 23 miles Completed in 1968; I-25 continuous from Walsenburg to Colorado/Wyoming border Trinidad to Walsenburg 21 mile segment Completed in 1969; I-25 in Colorado complete Document Actions |
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