In a statewide effort to emphasize multimodal options and expand connectivity across the state, Lone Tree is among the latest to establish a mobility hub, making it the fifth hub along the Interstate 25 Corridor.
Mobility hubs are transportation centers that aim to provide high-quality transportation infrastructure, including real-time passenger information and opportunities to create transit-friendly development.
Jessica Myklebust, the RTD director of Region 1, said the hubs are strategically located to conveniently connect various transportation modes.
“Ultimately they’re designed to reduce a person’s reliance on their own vehicle, allowing them to easily transition to another mode of transportation,” Myklebust said. “The goal is simplifying travel, reducing wait times and making a more pleasant travel experience.”
The Lone Tree hub will connect a network of hubs along I-25 from Fort Collins to Pueblo.
The location will also provide access to RTD’s light rails, the city’s Link On Demand transit service, CDOT’s interregional express bus service – known as Bustang – and allow for connectivity through the Lincoln Avenue interchange to jobs, housing and the upcoming Lone Tree City Center.
It will be providing “another travel option if they don’t want to get into a car to go see sporting events downtown,” said Myklebust. “This will also provide (people with) another way to reach the Colorado Springs area and other popular destinations along the Front Range.”
The $16.5 million project is funded by CDOT, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, Douglas County, the City of Lone Tree and the Southeast Public Improvement Metro District. It is expected to be complete by fall 2026.
Construction of the Lone Tree Station Mobility Hub is already underway at the I-25 and Lincoln Avenue interchange.
Just south of Lincoln Avenue, construction will include slip ramps along the I-25 northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp for Bustang services, and allow for safer access for pedestrians. Bus shelters, new sidewalks and a passenger pick-up and drop-off area will also be constructed.
For pedestrians and cyclists, a 286-foot bridge will be built over I-25 to connect the two transit stops and a highway for cyclists connecting to the Lone Tree trail network. There will also be ramps, and stairs will be provided on the west side of the hub between I-25 and the Trainstation Circle.
Sally Chafee, CDOT’s acting executive director, said that with I-25 being the “backbone of the Front Range,” expanding transportation options for the growing south-metro area is a necessity.
“This means more efficient travel options for people, and less traffic and congestion on I-25 and our local roads,” said Chafee. “From here, the network will continue to grow south to Castle Rock, Monument, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.”
Anticipated traffic impacts
With general working hours for the project to take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday – with occasional night work – motorists and pedestrians can expect numerous traffic impacts.
The southbound I-25 on-ramp and northbound I-25 off-ramp at Lincoln Avenue will experience lane shifts throughout the project, with intermittent full closures. During full ramp closures, detour routes will be in place.
There will also be occasional single- and multi-lane closures on northbound and southbound I-25 around the Lincoln Avenue Interchange.
A full closure across I-25 can be anticipated this fall. This closure may span over several nights to set the pedestrian bridge over the interstate.
Other impacts include shifting center lanes on northbound and southbound I-25 to allow for median construction work and pedestrian sidewalk detours.
Concept drawings and maps of the construction can be found on the CDOT website at codot.gov/projects/i25lonetreemobilityhub.
Motorists and pedestrians can also refer to cotrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures, and can sign up for email notifications at subscription.cotrip.org/alerts/construction.