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78-559: Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder and Weld counties, Colorado , United States. Its population was 98,885 as of the 2020 U.S. Census . Longmont is located northeast of the county seat of Boulder . It is named after Longs Peak , a prominent mountain that is clearly visible from the city ( mont means "mountain" in French). Longmont was founded in 1871 by a group of people from Chicago, Illinois . Originally called

156-486: A board of trustees composed of the mayor and four or six additional members elected at large. Colorado statutory cities and towns are limited to exercising powers that are granted by the state and are subject to provisions and limitations imposed by the state and are similar to villages in other states such as the villages of the State of New York . The Town of Georgetown is the only municipality that still operates under

234-644: A conservative talk format. The KDFD (760 AM) transmitter site is about 15 miles (24 km) east of Boulder. NPR programming can be heard on Colorado Public Radio stations KCFR from Denver, and KCFC (AM) in Boulder. The NPR affiliate KUNC from the Fort Collins- Greeley market can also be heard in Longmont. Longmont is also served by Pacifica Radio affiliate KGNU , a non-commercial community radio station from Boulder. According to

312-453: A 2020 population density of 38 residents per square mile (15/km ) was the least densely populated municipality after Carbonate. Colorado municipalities operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority — consolidated city and county , home rule municipality (which may be either a city or a town), statutory city , statutory town , and territorial charter municipality . State law makes relatively few distinctions between

390-986: A charter granted by the Territory of Colorado . The town operates under Article 14, Section 13 of the Charter & Constitution of the Colorado Territory enacted on January 28, 1868. The town mayor is called the police judge and the town council is called the board of selectmen . Download coordinates as: Select the OpenStreetMap link at the right to view the location of these 273 municipalities. Twenty-one active municipalities currently extend into more than one county . 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W  /  38.9972°N 105.5478°W  / 38.9972; -105.5478  ( State of Colorado ) Interstate 25 in Colorado In

468-560: A city and a town. The charter of a home rule municipality may designate either a city or town municipal title. In general, cities are more populous than towns, although long-term population changes may skew this considerably, as illustrated by the City of Black Hawk and the Town of Castle Rock . Neither village nor civil township is a type of civil division in the State of Colorado. The cities of Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village and

546-578: A city council of 11 members composed of the mayor and two members elected from each of five wards. As of 2024, Colorado has 102 cities and towns that are home rule municipalities, which are self-governing under Article 20 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado; Title 31, Article 1, Section 202 of the Colorado Revised Statutes; and the home rule charter of each municipality. The state-authorized home rule charter determines

624-474: A hop-on-hop-off brewery tour for a fixed price. Longmont is known for its 'maker' community. Longmont also features a Saturday Farmers Market. Due to its proximity to Rocky Mountain National Park , Longmont is home to many hotels, restaurants, and other businesses that cater in part to the tourists visiting the park each year. One recreational business that calls Longmont home is Mile Hi Skydiving, which

702-670: A link to the city of Trinidad completed by 1963. The Trinidad Segment (as CDOT now calls the Raton Pass span) was not fully completed until 1968. The final segment of the Colorado portion of I-25, connecting the cities of Walsenburg and Trinidad , was completed during 1969. This meant that four lanes of high-speed, nonstop freeway were finally open for a full 305 miles (491 km) from New Mexico north to Wyoming . As both population and traffic increased in Colorado during

780-467: A modern intercity route along the Front Range as early as 1944, well before the national movement toward an Interstate Highway system . SH 1 , an unpaved road, was completed between Denver and Pueblo by 1919. Average travel time between Pueblo and Colorado Springs on this route was approximately 2.5 hours (or a full 8.5 hours from Pueblo to Denver). This route was upgraded with

858-495: A nine-mile (14 km) link north to Cheyenne that was connected to Colorado 's 17-mile (27 km) stretch. Linking to New Mexico in the south would prove more problematic as the planned route had to stretch over Raton Pass , and its accompanying 1,800-foot (550 m) elevation change, within just 13 mi (21 km). Once again, US 85 and US 87 were used, but it had to be regraded in places to meet Interstate design guidelines. Construction began in 1960, with

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936-600: A north-northwest direction until it bypasses the Orlando Reservoir , then turns north from there until it reaches Colorado City . In Colorado City, I-25 interchanges with the east end of the Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway ( SH 165 ) at exit 74. After leaving the city, I-25 follows in a north-northeast orientation until it reaches the St. Charles Reservoir just before entering

1014-458: A population of at least 2,000 at the time of incorporation or reorganization, although three have lost population since. Statutory cities have an elected mayor and a city council composed of the mayor and two members elected from each ward. A statutory city may petition to reorganize as a Section 200 statutory city with an appointed city manager and a city council with two members elected from each ward and one member elected at large. The mayor may be

1092-528: A voluntary accreditation program for aviation educators. There is also a municipal public library. As of 2019 there was deliberation over whether to establish a library district and to have the library publish news. That year the library's director stated, in the words of Corey Hutchins of the Columbia Journalism Review , "lacks resources and hasn’t kept up with the city’s growth". Longmont has bus service to Denver and Boulder as part of

1170-472: A westerly direction between Evans Avenue (exit 203) and Colorado Boulevard (exit 204). University of Denver lies just to the south of the Interstate at exit 205. It then turns back north after exit 207. I-25 curves around the west side of downtown Denver , where it can be accessed by I-70 Bus. at exit 210. I-25 then interchanges with I-70 at exit 214 right before leaving

1248-528: Is an eastern bypass for travelers on I-25 looking to avoid Downtown Denver traffic and also provides direct connection to Denver International Airport for the southern suburbs of Denver. It is the only auxiliary route for I-25 as there are no other routes in Wyoming and New Mexico . Interstate 25 also has two active business routes within the state. In Aguilar , the town is connected to the freeway by Business Spur 25, which runs along Lynn Road and Walsenburg

1326-625: Is currently getting extended past SH 83 to its official northern terminus at I-25. This project provides an easier bypass around the north end of the town and will also help connect Voyager Pkwy traffic to the Interstate. Powers Boulevard will eventually become a freeway bypass of the Colorado Springs metro area. The construction is in two phases, I-25 is involved in phase 1, where a new directional T-interchange (Y- interchange ) will be built near exit 156 at North Gate Boulevard between milemarkers 149 and 151. The interchange

1404-408: Is governed by a seven-member City Council, which consists of the directly-elected mayor of Longmont and six additional councilmembers. Of the six councilmembers, three are elected from one of three wards , and three are elected from the city at-large . The mayor is elected for a term of two years, and each councilmember is elected for a term of four years. Regular city elections in Longmont are held on

1482-548: Is one of 38 communities in the United States to be recognized with this distinction. It is the only city in Colorado placed at the silver level that is not a major tourist center or a university city. Vance Brand Airport is a public-use airport owned by the city. It currently has no scheduled passenger flights, but it is popular for general aviation. The Longmont Leader (formerly the Longmont Observer )

1560-496: Is one of the largest skydiving facilities in the state of Colorado. Longmont is also home to Saul, the World's Largest Sticker Ball at StickerGiant, a custom sticker and label printing company on the city's east side. Other businesses support skiing and other snowsports, bicycling, and rock climbing. Longmont is a home rule municipality . Its current city charter was adopted in 1961, and has been amended numerous times since. Longmont

1638-409: Is the local daily newspaper. The Longmont Times-Call , while bearing the city's name, is published from Boulder and is operated by Alden Global Capital of New York City. Longmont's radio stations include KRCN , KGUD , and KKFN . Sports radio is broadcast on KKSE-FM from a tower about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Longmont. Also located nearby is KDFD , a Fox News Radio affiliate with

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1716-684: Is unsigned, through the entire length of the state. I-25 replaced US 87 and most of US 85 for through traffic. Historical nicknames for this route have included the Valley Highway (through Denver ), Monument Valley Highway (through Colorado Springs ), and the Pueblo Freeway (through Pueblo). Within El Paso County , the route has been dedicated as the Ronald Reagan Highway . In Pueblo County ,

1794-491: The 2020 United States Census , 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) lived in one of the 271 municipalities active at the time. Another 714,417 residents (12.37%) lived in one of the 210 census-designated places , while the remaining 759,355 residents (13.15%) lived in the many rural and mountainous areas of the state. In 2020, only 1,968 square miles (5,097 km ) of Colorado's 103,642 square miles (268,431 km ) of land area (1.90%) were incorporated in

1872-663: The Chicago-Colorado Colony , led by president Robert Collyer , the men sold memberships in the town, purchasing the land necessary for the town hall with the proceeds. As the first planned community in Boulder County, the city streets were laid out in a grid plan within a square mile . The city began to flourish as an agricultural community after the Colorado Central Railroad line arrived northward from Boulder in 1877. In 1925,

1950-553: The City and County of Denver . As I-25 leaves Denver, the route continues up north through unincorporated areas of Adams County and interchanges with I-76 , I-270 , and the Denver-Boulder Turnpike ( US 36 ). Due to the complexity of this triangle-shaped interchange, it was known to be one of many malfunction junctions throughout the United States . Beyond that interchange, the Interstate enters

2028-571: The Colorado State Senate , Longmont is a part of the 17th Senate district, which is currently represented by Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D). At the federal level, Longmont is a part of Colorado's 2nd congressional district , which is currently represented in the United States House of Represenatives by Congressman Joe Neguse (D). The Longmont Fire Department was established in its current form in 1908. The history of

2106-601: The Constitution of the State of Colorado ; and Title 30, Article 11, Section 101 of the Colorado Revised Statutes . Denver has an elected mayor and a city council of 13 members with 11 members elected from council districts and two members elected at large. The City and County of Broomfield operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Broomfield has an appointed city and county manager , an elected mayor, and

2184-570: The GE Energy Company relocated its control solutions business to the area. The downtown along Main Street, once nearly dead during the 1980s, has seen a vibrant revival in the 1990s and into the 21st century. During the mid-1990s, the southern edge of Longmont became the location of the first New Urbanist project in Colorado, called Prospect New Town , designed by the architects Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk . Longmont

2262-461: The Ku Klux Klan gained control of Longmont's City Council in an election. They began construction of a large pork-barrel project , Chimney Rock Dam, above Lyons and marched up and down Main Street in their costumes. In the 1927 election they were voted out of office, and their influence soon declined. Work on Chimney Rock Dam was abandoned as unfeasible, and its foundations are still visible in

2340-558: The RTD transit district. Longmont is connected to Fort Collins , Loveland , and Berthoud via a FLEX regional bus service. As of 2024, the FasTracks project plans to extend RTD's commuter rail B Line to Longmont, which could be completed in the early 2040s. In 2012, Longmont was recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a silver-level bicycle-friendly community. Longmont

2418-620: The South Platte River , flows through the city just south of the city center. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Longmont has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.6 km), of which 26.2 square miles (67.8 km) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km), or 5.30%, is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Longmont has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated Bsk on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Longmont

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2496-455: The US state of Colorado , Interstate 25 ( I-25 ) follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver . The highway enters the state from the north near Carr and exits the state near Starkville . The highway also runs through the cities of Fort Collins , Broomfield , Loveland , and Pueblo . The route is concurrent with U.S. Route 87 ( US 87 ), which

2574-421: The 16-mile (26 km) corridor from exit 135 (Academy Boulevard) in the south to exit 151 (Briargate Parkway) in the north. Originally carrying around 8500 vehicles per day in 1960, usage of the former Monument Valley Freeway had grown to an average of 100,000 vehicles per day by 2005. The major goals of COSMIX, which began in 2005 and was completed a year and four days ahead of schedule at

2652-601: The 1990s and 2000s, the Colorado Department of Transportation has planned and completed major improvements for the city corridors along I-25. The first of these was Transportation Expansion ( T-REX ), which widened and expanded nearly 17 miles (27 km) of both I-25 and the I-225 bypass in the Denver Metropolitan Area as well as adding various pedestrian and aesthetic improvements. T-REX

2730-424: The 271 active municipalities. The City of Colorado Springs with 195 square miles (506 km ) of land area was the most extensive municipality, while the Town of Sawpit with 19 acres (0.078 km ) of land area was the least extensive. The City of Glendale with a 2020 population density of 8,117 residents per square mile (3,134/km ) was the most densely populated municipality, while the Town of Bonanza with

2808-464: The City and County of Denver with a 2020 population of 715,522, to the Town of Carbonate , which has had no year-round population since the 1890 Census due to its severe winter weather and difficult access. The City of Black Hawk with a 2020 population of 127 is the least populous Colorado city, while the Town of Castle Rock with a 2020 population of 73,158 is the most populous Colorado town. At

2886-616: The St. Vrain River. In 1955, United Airlines Flight 629 exploded over Weld County , Colorado 8 miles east of Longmont, killing 44 passengers and crew. During the 1960s, the federal government built the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont, and IBM built a manufacturing and development campus near Longmont. Longmont Foods was a turkey processor that once supplied turkey products throughout

2964-566: The United States. For example, turkey hot dogs with the Longmont Foods label were sold throughout the US. In 1950 they constructed a large plant on southern Main St. that received trucks full of live turkeys. The company was eventually purchased by Butterball and then closed 2011. As agriculture waned, more high technology has come to the city, including companies like Seagate and Amgen ; Amgen closed its Longmont campus in 2015. In April 2009,

3042-418: The age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under

3120-411: The age of 20, 6.3% from 20 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 58,698, and the median income for a family was $ 70,864. Males had a median income of $ 51,993 versus $ 41,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 29,209. About 11.1% of families and 14.7% of

3198-452: The center of the city, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Loveland and south 34 miles (55 km) to downtown Denver. State Highway 119 passes through the city south of downtown and leads southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Boulder and east 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 25 . The elevation at City Hall is 4,978 feet (1,517 m) above sea level . St. Vrain Creek , a tributary of

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3276-464: The city council member elected at large or the city council may appoint a mayor. Colorado has 157 statutory towns that operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Part 3 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The statutory town of Creede uses the official title "City of Creede". Garden City , Lake City , Orchard City , and Sugar City are statutory towns but use city at the end of their names. Statutory towns have an elected mayor and

3354-560: The city limits of Fountain . Basically, I-25 serves as the border between the western city limits of Fountain on the east side of I-25 and Fort Carson on the west side. Exit 132 ( SH 16 ) serves the north side of the Fountain Creek Regional Park as well as the entrance to Fort Carson and connects to SH 21 (Powers Boulevard), the eastern bypass for the Colorado Springs metro area . By

3432-601: The city of Pueblo , with the first exit within the southern city limits of Pueblo at exit 94. The Arkansas River in Pueblo serves as a feeder to the Lake Pueblo State Park , home of Pueblo Lake , which is located to the west of the western city limits of Pueblo. After leaving Pueblo , I-25 continues up north with the Union Pacific Railroad line paralleling closely to the route on

3510-428: The city's 2020 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: In addition, Longmont supports a thriving craft brewing industry as well as many recreational and travel-related businesses. Local breweries include two of the nation's largest craft brewers, Left Hand and Oskar Blues , as well as many others. To service the transportation needs of brewery patrons, the local Brew Hop Trolley offers

3588-540: The city's chief administrative officer. The city manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council. This is a list of individuals who have served as mayor of Longmont. In the Colorado House of Representatives , Longmont is split between the 11th and 19th House districts, which are currently represented by Representatives Karen McCormick (D) and Jennifer Lea Parenti (D), respectively. In

3666-437: The curve nationally" by federal transportation and transit authorities. As T-REX began to wrap up, CDOT's next major effort began with Colorado Springs Metro Interstate Expansion ( COSMIX ). It could be argued that COSMIX was even more important to Colorado's interests than T-REX had been, since the Colorado Springs corridor of I-25 had seen immense growth over the past four decades, and experienced major choke points all along

3744-656: The department can be traced back to the creation of the W. A. Buckingham Hook & Ladder Company in 1879. As of 2020 the department operates from six stations throughout the city. Longmont Fire Department Station 1 was built in 1907, used by the department until 1971, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Longmont has established a sister city relationship with: List of cities and towns in Colorado#Home rule municipality Colorado municipalities range in population from

3822-578: The east and Longmont to the west. This stretch of I-25 in northern Colorado also has large amounts of truck traffic between SH 7 and Wyoming . After some time in the rural farmlands, the Interstate enters the Fort Collins–Loveland metro area at exit 255, serving Loveland and Greeley to at exits 255 and 257, Windsor at exit 262, and continuing north to the Fort Collins city limits south of Harmony Road. The highway runs on

3900-636: The east side of the Trinidad Lake State Park , home of the Trinidad Lake . Trinidad , a city near the Trinidad Lake, is the first major city that lies along I-25. For the next 30 miles (48 km), I-25 continues north through the rural areas of Colorado until it reaches the small city of Walsenburg , where State Highway 25C (Interstate 25 Business, I-25 Bus.) junctions with US 160 . I-25 then continues in

3978-475: The east side of the institution. I-25 leaves El Paso County and enters Douglas County at Monument Hill , elevation 7,352 ft (2,241 m), north of Monument . I-25 then continues north through more rural and hilly areas east of the Rocky Mountains until reaching Castle Rock at exit 181. I-25 continues through rural and hilly portions of Douglas County until interchanging with E-470 ,

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4056-412: The eastern side of Fort Collins, serving Colorado State University at exits 268 and 269 (which is also the most direct route to downtown). After exit 271, I-25 leaves Fort Collins and rolls into more rural grasslands past Wellington . Exits also become few and far between from here to Wyoming as well after gradually turning north-easterly toward the state line. Colorado had begun planning of

4134-469: The first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years. The officials elected at each regular city election alternate between (1) the mayor, the councilmembers from Wards One and Three, and one councilmember elected at-large, and (2) the mayor, the councilmember from Ward Two, and two councilmembers elected at large. Longmont operates under a council-manager system of government, with a city manager acting as

4212-413: The form of government. Home rule gives local municipalities the power to make legislation relevant to their areas, exercising control over issues of local concern while minimizing state intervention in municipal affairs. Colorado has 11 statutory cities that operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Section 100 or Section 200 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. A statutory city must have

4290-449: The help of the federal government to become US 85 and US 87 by 1930, now paved in concrete and shortening the travel time between Pueblo and Colorado Springs to just one hour. The cities of Denver (in 1948) and Pueblo (in 1949) were first to begin building multilane highway segments along the route of what would eventually become I-25. Construction follows an earlier segment of the Colorado and Southern Railway . Denver's segment

4368-684: The highway. As of October 2020 , a seven-mile (11 km) segment of I-25 through Pueblo is currently being upgraded. Enhancements include the widening of two bridges, noise wall installation, the softening of curves for better safety, and the addition of acceleration and deceleration lanes. The $ 69 million project has been completed. There is much controversy surrounding the future of I-25 in northern Colorado (SH 7 in Broomfield to SH 14 in Fort Collins). Suggestions from adding toll lanes to general expansion to six lanes from

4446-584: The northern suburbs of the Denver metro area, such as Thornton and Northglenn , and at exit 220, I-25 slips its way through a narrow path between the Badding Reservoir (west side) and the Croke Lake (east side). Development begins to drop off after exit 223 (120th Avenue) after continuing north into Westminster and eastern Broomfield . At exit 228, I-25 interchanges with

4524-619: The northern terminuses of E-470 and Northwest Parkway at a stack interchange , with the Larkridge Mall just to the north, served by 160th Avenue ( SH 7 ). As I-25 continues north, it moves through rolling farm and grasslands with the Front Range and high mountains clearly visible to the west while passing through a medley of lakes and reservoirs. It stays generally flat with few moderate climbs in elevation, while also serving smaller cities like Dacono and Firestone to

4602-582: The partial beltway of Denver as the toll road serves the Centennial Airport and the much larger Denver International Airport . After entering Arapahoe County , I-25 cuts through the Denver Technological Center (DTC) between Dry Creek Road and Belleview Avenue (exits 196 and 199). I-25 enters Denver at the I-225 interchange, a spur that detours motorists to I-70 through Aurora , at exit 200. I-25 turns in

4680-681: The population were below the poverty line , including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. In 2011 Longmont was rated the second safest city in Colorado. Longmont is home to the Boulder County Campus of Front Range Community College , the St. Vrain Valley School District , and to a number of private schools. Longmont is also home to the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP)

4758-565: The project is completed with a cost of $ 350 million, with contributions from Douglas and El Paso counties, Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority and a federal INFRA grant. In Colorado, I-25 has only one auxiliary route. Interstate 225 (I-225) is a 12-mile-long (19 km) spur route located within the Denver Metro Area. It runs from its parent highway from the Denver Tech Center to I-70 north of Aurora . It

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4836-565: The right side after interchanging with Porter Draw at exit 106. By exit 119, the Fountain Creek joins along and travels parallel with I-25, and continues all the way to the Fountain Creek Regional Park in Widefield . I-25 gradually turns from a general north direction to the north-northwest and serves the census-designated place of Buttes at exit 122. As soon as US 85 leaves I-25 at exit 128, I-25 enters

4914-598: The route is called John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway . I-25 is also considered to be part of the unofficial Pan-American Highway . Following the Santa Fe Trail from New Mexico , I-25 enters Colorado while concurrent with US 85 and US 87 . It is a typical four-lane Interstate Highway, and its entire route in Colorado lies close to the east side of the Rocky Mountains . The route turns from north to west-northwest as I-25 serves Wootton . After leaving Wootton, I-25 turns back up north and bypasses near

4992-542: The time I-25 reaches exit 138, the route crosses into the city limits of Colorado Springs , where the stack interchange with US 24 at exit 139 serves the Evergreen Cemetery and Prospect Lake . I-25 turns west at exit 140, along with Fountain Creek , where it interchanges with US 85 , US 87 , and State Highway 25 Business (State Highway 25 Bus., I-25 Bus.). I-25, again, turns back north by exit 141. Swinging around

5070-504: The towns of Log Lane Village , Mountain Village , and Snowmass Village have the word "village" at the end of their names. Nineteen Colorado municipalities extend into two counties, while two cities – Aurora and Littleton – extend into three counties. In the State of Colorado, only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments. The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of

5148-460: The two-lane bottleneck at SH 66 to SH 14 and adding multimodal transportation options have been discussed. The future of the highway remains in question as funding is limited, and agreement is limited as well. The I-25 corridor in Weld and Larimer counties is becoming increasingly heavy with traffic, and something will have to be done soon. In Colorado Springs, SH 21 (Powers Boulevard)

5226-515: The very end of December 2007, were a general expansion and widening of the corridor to three lanes in each direction throughout the city, as well as the reconstruction of two main interchanges (at Bijou Street near downtown Colorado Springs , and at Rockrimmon Boulevard and North Nevada Avenue in the city's growing north side). Originally estimated at $ 225 million, on delivery, COSMIX cost only $ 150 million, approximately $ 20 million of which involved land acquisition costs. COSMIX

5304-583: The west side of downtown Colorado Springs at exit 142, and to the north of the city lies the Colorado College , and is served at exit 143 (Uintah Street). Continuing north and northeast, the highway intersects the north terminus of State Highway 25 Bus. and US 85. The Interstate leaves Colorado Springs between exits 153 and 156, where I-25 enters the United States Air Force Academy , going through

5382-462: Was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 7, 1973, and June 27, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was −38 °F (−39 °C) on January 16, 1930. As of the census of 2010, there were 86,270 people living in the city (2019 estimate: 97,261). The population density was 3,294 inhabitants per square mile (1,272/km). There were 35,008 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was: There were 33,551 households, of which 36.9% had children under

5460-445: Was also instrumental in expanding Denver's RTD light rail lines to connect outlying communities beyond the city and county of Denver , adding 19 miles (31 km) of new routes. Starting in early 2004, the T-REX project was completed during 2006 at a cost of $ 1.67 billion, under its projected budget and two years ahead of its originally scheduled conclusion. It has been hailed as a "model for other cities to follow" and "ahead of

5538-461: Was closed just a week before the new library that had been constructed next door was opened. In May 2013, the Longmont City Council voted to finance and build out its own municipal gigabit data fiber-optic network, known as NextLight, to every house and business over a three-year period starting in late 2013. Longmont is located in northeastern Boulder County and extends eastward into western Weld County. U.S. Highway 287 (Main Street) runs through

5616-445: Was completed in summer 2021. The Gap is an 18-mile (29 km) stretch of I-25 from south of Castle Rock to Monument, in both Douglas and El Paso counties. It is the only four-lane section of I-25 between Colorado's two largest cities, Denver and Colorado Springs. Over the years, congestion, crashes, and delays have grown due to population growth and more people using the road. Efforts to improve these conditions are underway, and

5694-420: Was killed and 1 person was injured. On June 8, 2024, renowned comic book YouTuber Ben Potter , also known as Comicstorian, was killed in an accident on the interstate, when his vehicle veered off the right side of the road, crossed a frontage road, and rolled multiple times. His death--while under investigation-- shook up the comic book community, and invoked calls for further measures to ensure public safety on

5772-559: Was mortally wounded in a rollover accident while merging onto the highway at the North Academy Boulevard interchange. Cray's death renewed calls to replace the cloverleaf interchange with an alternative design without weave zones. On October 11, 2023, a freight train derailed on a bridge over Interstate 25 in Pueblo, Colorado . As a result, several train cars fell onto the highway causing the bridge to collapse, 1 person

5850-437: Was originally known as the Valley Highway and was completed by 1958. The city of Colorado Springs followed a similar theme with their Monument Valley Freeway , begun in 1955 and completed by July 1960. Pueblo's section—the Pueblo Freeway —was complete by July 1959. As the national Interstate Highway System began to take shape, actual "interstate" connections began to be made. Wyoming came first in 1964, building

5928-580: Was reconfigured to include just one exit, instead of A/B, and features two new roundabouts for North Gate Boulevard. The widening and paving was completed in December ;2014. An EA-recommended improvement not included in COSMIX due to funding limitations was the reconstruction of the I-25 interchange at Cimarron Street (US 24 West). CDOT completed this project in late 2017. In 1996, Seymour Cray

6006-402: Was the first funded portion of a larger plan for I-25 improvements as detailed in an Environmental Assessment approved by CDOT and FHWA in 2004. A second phase resulted in the widening of the 12-mile (19 km) segment from Woodmen Road (exit 149) to Monument (exit 161) to six lanes and addition of auxiliary lanes at busy interchanges. The Air Force Academy interchange (exit 156)

6084-410: Was the site of Colorado's first library, founded in 1871 by Elizabeth Rowell Thompson , though it lasted up to a year before its collection of 300 books was lost. Following this, Longmont also was the site of one of Carnegie's libraries with the single-story structure being opened in 1913. It remained open until August 7, 1972, when, due to overcrowding with approximately 22,000 books within the space, it

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