Northern Colorado gained a new transit connection along Interstate 25 as the Colorado Department of Transportation and local government partners completed the fourth mobility hub on the northern I-25 corridor. The facility at I-25 and CO 7 in Thornton is designed to expand transit access and connect residents with communities, employment centers and destinations across Colorado.
Bustang service at the new hub is scheduled to begin Sept. 13, adding the location to the state’s growing network of multimodal transportation facilities.
The CO 7/I-25 Mobility Hub will serve Bustang’s North Line, Ramsroute and Bustang to Broncos services. It will also connect with local transit systems serving Broomfield, Boulder and Brighton.
The facility initially accommodates 156 vehicles, with plans allowing capacity to expand to 312 vehicles. Slip ramps adjacent to the primary I-25 ramps are designed to provide buses with safer access while allowing Bustang vehicles to enter and exit the interstate with minimal delays.
The project also includes a pedestrian bridge over I-25 that provides access to the southbound ramp, along with additional sidewalks and bus shelters.
Other improvements include a bike storage station, new traffic signals at the I-25 and CO 7 ramps, Code Blue emergency phones and a permanent water quality pond.
The new hub joins three existing CDOT mobility hubs farther north along I-25 at Firestone-Longmont, Berthoud and Centerra-Loveland. CDOT plans to open another I-25 mobility hub in Lone Tree this fall, with additional facilities planned for Monument, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Idaho Springs, Grand Junction and Fairplay.
The expansion reflects a broader transportation strategy focused on giving travelers alternatives to private vehicles while improving connections between regional and local transit networks.
For transportation agencies, infrastructure owners and contractors, the project demonstrates how mobility hubs can combine transit facilities with roadway, pedestrian, bicycle and water-quality improvements within a single transportation investment.
Expanding hub capacity and improving connections to major highways can also provide communities with additional options as population and employment centers grow. The planned network of additional facilities indicates continued investment in multimodal transportation infrastructure across Colorado.
Source: CODOT.
