A Colorado transportation commission has decided to switch gears on plans to expand parts of I-25 in downtown Denver. via Meghan_Lopez
The proposal was part of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s 10-year priority plan. It would have added a fifth lane to I-25 from about Speer Boulevard to Santa Fe Drive, which would have been an express tollway.
“It's important that we're investing in ways that allow those people to walk, bike — connected things without always having to drive,” said Danny Katz, executive director of the Colorado Public Interest Research Group . Katz is excited to see CDOT shift slightly away from such a heavy emphasis on constructing more roadways and instead focusing on transit as a way of relieving congestion.
“As the light rail is coming up, it gets to a choke point right around I-25 and Broadway. And CDOT has some land there that could either be used for some more highway space, or it could be used to help free up some space so we can move more trains,” Katz said. Residents in nearby neighborhoods are also celebrating the change, saying it will mean less pollution.
Granville worried that adding more lanes of traffic would have resulted in even more pollution and health problems for her neighbors, many of whom are low or moderate income and live in affordable housing. Katz, meanwhile, is applauding CDOT’s shift and says there could be potential for more changes moving forward.
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