The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is planning substantial changes to Interstate 25, the major north-south highway along the Front Range. These change include additional lanes and re-engineering the interchanges at State Highway (SH) 105 and Baptist Road. View Interstate 25 Plans.

View proposed phase I changes to the I-25/SH 105 Interchange.

	The SH105/I-25 Interchange is scheduled for work to start in the Fall of 2001. Completion is expected to take 18 months to two years.
	CDOT is planning to use the Struthers intersection with SH105 as the point where exiting northbound I-25 traffic will reach SH105. Instead of reconnecting the Struthers frontage road to SH105 farther east, CDOT is proposing to build two lanes of the northern-most portion of Jackson Creek Parkway, the major four lane, divided, north-south connector shown on the Regency Park Development/Zoning Plan. This would still leave Jackson Creek Parkway 1,560' short of reaching Higby. The Town of Monument and the Tri-View Metro District are looking into ways of completing two lanes of Jackson Creek Parkway to rest of the way to Higby.
	September 27, 2001: At the Triview Metro District Board meeting it was noted by Ron Simpson, Triview Manager, that the money for the changes to the 105/I-25 interchange were recently withdrawn by the Governor as part of the political bickering in connection with the special session. Several projects including the 105 interchange got caught in the cross-fire. CDOT is hoping funding will be restored in the next few weeks but no guarantees.

Resident input on these and other changes to I-25 is urgently needed by CDOT and other governmental bodies. The Coalition is planning to take an active role in providing this input and helping ensure that the needed improvements are made as soon as possible.

	Some groups have claimed that restricting infrastructure, including additional lanes on I-25, is a good way to manage growth. The thinking seems to be that by creating an environment where no one wants to live, people will stop coming to the area. This has been tried elsewhere and has failed.
	The best way to manage growth is through controls on proposed projects. Moratoriums, density restrictions, limitations on the number of gas or water connections allowed per year, and other direct mechanisms can be effective in making sure that growth does not outstrip the community's ability to make improvements to the infrastructure.
	The Coalition plans to encourage proper management of growth and timely completion of improvements to the infrastructure so this area will remain one where people enjoy living while accommodating a reasonable influx of newcomers.
	Volunteers are needed to help carry this message to the decision makers addressing the I-25 corridor.