118-458: In 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
236-437: A general election , they may be held. In all states, the legislatures can remove state executive branch officials, including governors, who have committed serious abuses of their power from office. The process of doing so includes impeachment (the bringing of specific charges), and a trial , in which legislators act as a jury. The primary responsibilities of state legislatures are to enact state laws and appropriate money for
354-491: A republican government known as the Commonwealth of England . Virginia became a royal colony again in 1660, and the word was dropped from the full title; it went unused until reintroduced in 1776. In each state, the chief executive is called the governor, who serves as both head of state and head of government . All governors are chosen by statewide direct election . The governor may approve or veto bills passed by
472-577: A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate, or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures. To become part of the Constitution, an amendment must be ratified by either—as determined by Congress—the legislatures of three-quarters of the states or state ratifying conventions in three-quarters of the states. The vote in each state (to either ratify or reject
590-556: A district electing two representatives must have approximately twice the population of a district electing just one. The voting systems used across the nation are: first-past-the-post in single-member districts, and multiple non-transferable vote in multi-member districts. In 2013, there were a total of 7,383 legislators in the 50 state legislative bodies. They earned from $ 0 annually (New Mexico) to $ 90,526 (California). There were various per diem and mileage compensation. States can also organize their judicial systems differently from
708-468: A female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.33. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
826-521: A few states choose to have the judges on the state's courts serve for life terms. In most states, the judges, including the justices of the highest court in the state, are either elected or appointed for terms of a limited number of years and are usually eligible for re-election or reappointment. All states are unitary states , not federations or aggregates of local governments . Local governments within them are created by and exist by virtue of state law, and local governments within each state are subject to
944-462: A frantic warning from the conductor. Twenty-eight people were injured. The vagrants suspected at the root of Shipman's murder and the train wreck were never found and no one was ever charged with a crime. "The Blast" remains an important event in the city's history. It is commemorated with an annual street dance held at Fountain's City Hall Plaza each July. In 1999, Fountain was chosen as "America's Millennium City" by The New York Times . Fountain
1062-595: A general regulatory power and undid the Framers' original structure of limited and delegated powers." Subsequently, Congress invoked the Commerce Clause to expand federal criminal legislation, as well as for social reforms such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . Only within the past couple of decades, through decisions in cases such as those in U.S. v. Lopez (1995) and U.S. v. Morrison (2000), has
1180-668: 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
1298-523: A means to retain control of their lands. The proposed constitution ultimately failed in the U.S. Congress. Instead, the Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory were both incorporated into the new state of Oklahoma in 1907. The first instance occurred while the nation still operated under the Articles of Confederation. The State of Franklin existed for several years, not long after the end of
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#17327803229441416-467: 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
1534-495: 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
1652-600: 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
1770-466: A presumed felon and arrest by the law officers of one state in another state are often permitted by a state. The full faith and credit expectation does have exceptions, some legal arrangements, such as professional licensure and marriages, may be state-specific, and until recently states have not been found by the courts to be required to honor such arrangements from other states. Such legal acts are nevertheless often recognized state-to-state according to
1888-553: A proposed amendment) carries equal weight, regardless of a state's population or length of time in the Union. U.S. states are not sovereign in the Westphalian sense in international law which says that each State has sovereignty over its territory and domestic affairs, to the exclusion of all external powers, on the principle of non-interference in another State's domestic affairs, and that each State (no matter how large or small)
2006-603: A result of injuries from the crash.) The blast from the collision created a very loud explosion that could be heard from miles away. The crash destroyed a nearby church, a grocery store and created a large crater in the ground forty feet in diameter and fifteen feet deep. The cause of the wreck was attributed to a pair of unruly vagrants who were kicked off of the freight train north of Fountain in Colorado Springs . After an investigation by The Rocky Mountain News , it
2124-497: A smaller upper house, in all states called the Senate. The exception is the unicameral Nebraska Legislature , meaning it has only a single chamber. Most states have a part-time legislature (traditionally called a citizen legislature ). Ten state legislatures are considered full-time ; these bodies are more similar to the U.S. Congress than are the others. Members of each state's legislature are chosen by direct election. In Baker v. Carr (1962) and Reynolds v. Sims (1964),
2242-472: A territory has. When the people of a territory make their desire for statehood known to the federal government, Congress may pass an enabling act authorizing the people of that territory to organize a constitutional convention to write a state constitution as a step toward admission to the Union. Each act details the mechanism by which the territory will be admitted as a state following ratification of their constitution and election of state officers. Although
2360-470: 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
2478-528: 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
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#17327803229442596-625: 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
2714-534: Is equal in international law. Additionally, the 50 U.S. states do not possess international legal sovereignty, meaning that they are not recognized by other sovereign States such as, for example, France, Germany or the United Kingdom. The federal government is responsible for international relations , but state and local government leaders do occasionally travel to other countries and form economic and cultural relationships. Article IV also grants to Congress
2832-510: Is in the process of drying out the ranch and moving through the water courts to actually receive some of that water. They claim that they should be able to successfully receive 600 of that 700 acre-feet (860,000 m ) after the water courts have made their decisions. It is expected that Fountain will separate the water from the ranch and then sell the ranch separately. In 2014, Cop Car began filming in Fountain. In 2020, Fountain water
2950-496: Is now known, occurred in Fountain during the spring of 1888. Just after three in the morning on May 14, 1888, a freight train carrying eighteen tons of explosives and a passenger train collided in the city. The accident killed three people: Charles F. Smith, a Fountain lumber dealer originally from Keokuk, Iowa , Henry Hutchins, a Fountain merchant and Mrs. Sarah Widrig a local hat maker from Fountain. (There are conflicting reports of others who may not have died immediately, but later as
3068-510: Is required to give full faith and credit to the acts of each other's legislatures and courts, which is generally held to include the recognition of most contracts and criminal judgments, and before 1865, slavery status. Under the Extradition Clause , a state must extradite people located there who have fled charges of "treason, felony, or other crimes" in another state if the other state so demands. The principle of hot pursuit of
3186-485: Is served by Business Loop 25. There were three former routes that ran through Trinidad , Colorado Springs , and Castle Rock . US state In the United States , a state is a constituent political entity , of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union , each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with
3304-624: Is the nationwide legal drinking age of 21, enacted by each state, brought about by the National Minimum Drinking Age Act . Although some objected that this infringes on states' rights, the Supreme Court upheld the practice as a permissible use of the Constitution's Spending Clause in South Dakota v. Dole 483 U.S. 203 (1987). As prescribed by Article I of the Constitution, which establishes
3422-682: 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 ,
3540-466: The 2010 census . Each state is entitled to a number of electors equal to the total number of representatives and senators from that state; the District of Columbia is entitled to three electors. While the Constitution does set parameters for the election of federal officials, state law, not federal, regulates most aspects of elections in the U.S., including primaries, the eligibility of voters (beyond
3658-540: 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
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3776-736: The Constitution of Alabama , contained 310,296 words, which is more than 40 times as many as the U.S. Constitution . In practice, each state has adopted a three-branch frame of government: executive, legislative, and judicial (even though doing so has never been required). Early in American history, four state governments differentiated themselves from the others in their first constitutions by choosing to self-identify as Commonwealths rather than as states : Virginia , in 1776; Pennsylvania , in 1777; Massachusetts , in 1780; and Kentucky , in 1792. Consequently, while these four are states like
3894-608: The Constitution of the United States . In relation to the states, the U.S. Constitution elaborated concepts of federalism . Under U.S. constitutional law, the 50 individual states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. The states are not administrative divisions of the country; the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves to the states or to
4012-460: The District of Columbia indirectly elect the president and vice president . When casting ballots in presidential elections they are voting for presidential electors , who then, using procedures provided in the 12th amendment , elect the president and vice president. There were 538 electors for the most recent presidential election in 2020 ; the allocation of electoral votes was based on
4130-616: 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 the city limits of Fountain . Basically, I-25 serves as
4248-634: The Front Range Urban Corridor . Fountain is located 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson . Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community. Fountain was built in 1859 as a railroad shipping center for local ranches and farms. The town was named for Fountain Creek and was incorporated in 1900. A train wreck, "The Blast", as it
4366-607: The Lee Resolution and signing the United States Declaration of Independence . Prior to these events each state had been a British colony ; each then joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation , the first U.S. constitution. Also during this period, the newly independent states developed their own individual state constitutions , among
4484-739: The United States Constitution . States and their citizens are represented in the United States Congress , a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives . Each state is also entitled to select a number of electors (equal to the total number of representatives and senators from that state) to vote in the Electoral College , the body that directly elects the president of
4602-444: The federal government . Due to this shared sovereignty , Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside . State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states , except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders (such as paroled convicts and children of divorced spouses who share child custody ). State governments in
4720-501: The federal judiciary , as long as they protect the federal constitutional right of their citizens to procedural due process . Most have a trial-level court, generally called a district court , superior court or circuit court , a first-level appellate court , generally called a court of appeal (or appeals), and a supreme court . Oklahoma and Texas have separate highest courts for criminal appeals. Uniquely, in New York State,
4838-420: 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
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4956-601: 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
5074-697: The American Revolution, but was never recognized by the Confederation Congress, which ultimately recognized North Carolina 's claim of sovereignty over the area. The territory comprising Franklin later became part of the Southwest Territory, and ultimately of the state of Tennessee. Additionally, the entry of several states into the Union was delayed due to distinctive complicating factors. Among them, Michigan Territory , which petitioned Congress for statehood in 1835,
5192-420: The Constitution has been amended, and the interpretation and application of its provisions have changed. The general tendency has been toward centralization and incorporation , with the federal government playing a much larger role than it once did. There is a continuing debate over states' rights , which concerns the extent and nature of the states' powers and sovereignty in relation to the federal government and
5310-409: The Constitution mandated admission of new states on the basis of equality. With the consent of Congress, states may enter into interstate compacts , agreements between two or more states. Compacts are frequently used to manage a shared resource, such as transportation infrastructure or water rights. Under Article IV of the Constitution , which outlines the relationship between the states, each state
5428-634: The Constitution. A state, unlike the federal government, has un-enumerated police power , that is, the right to generally make all necessary laws for the welfare of its people. As a result, while the governments of the various states share many similar features, they often vary greatly with regard to form and substance. No two state governments are identical. The government of each state is structured in accordance with its individual constitution, all of which are written constitutions. Many of these documents are more detailed and more elaborated than their federal counterpart. For example, before its revision in 2022,
5546-629: The Court tried to limit the Commerce Clause power of Congress. Another enumerated congressional power is its taxing and spending power . An example of this is the system of federal aid for highways, which include the Interstate Highway System . The system is mandated and largely funded by the federal government and serves the interests of the states. By threatening to withhold federal highway funds, Congress has been able to pressure state legislatures to pass various laws. An example
5664-505: The House—presently 435 voting members—is set by federal statute . Seats in the House are distributed among the states in proportion to the most recent constitutionally mandated decennial census . The borders of these districts are established by the states individually through a process called redistricting , and within each state all districts are required to have approximately equal populations. Citizens in each state plus those in
5782-561: The Supreme Court in U.S. v. Darby upheld the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 , holding that Congress had the power under the Commerce Clause to regulate employment conditions. Then, one year later, in Wickard v. Filburn , the Court expanded federal power to regulate the economy by holding that federal authority under the commerce clause extends to activities which may appear to be local in nature but in reality effect
5900-692: The U.S. are allocated power by the people (of each respective state) through their individual state constitutions . All are grounded in republican principles (this being required by the federal constitution), and each provides for a government, consisting of three branches, each with separate and independent powers : executive , legislative , and judicial . States are divided into counties or county-equivalents, which may be assigned some local governmental authority but are not sovereign. County or county-equivalent structure varies widely by state, and states also create other local governments . States, unlike U.S. territories , possess many powers and rights under
6018-605: The U.S. Congress, each state is represented in the Senate (irrespective of population size) by two senators, and each is guaranteed at least one representative in the House. Both senators and representatives are chosen in direct popular elections in the various states. (Prior to 1913, senators were elected by state legislatures.) There are presently 100 senators, who are elected at-large to staggered terms of six years, with one-third of them being chosen every two years. Representatives are elected at large or from single-member districts to terms of two years (not staggered). The size of
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#17327803229446136-515: The U.S. Supreme Court held that all states are required to elect their legislatures in such a way as to afford each citizen the same degree of representation (the one person, one vote standard). In practice, most states elect legislators from single-member districts , each of which has approximately the same population. Some states, such as Maryland and Vermont, divide the state into single- and multi-member districts. In this case, multi-member districts must have proportionately larger populations, e.g.,
6254-650: The United States . Additionally, each state has the opportunity to ratify constitutional amendments , and, with the consent of Congress, two or more states may enter into interstate compacts with one another. The police power of each state is also recognized. Historically, the tasks of local law enforcement , public education , public health , intrastate commerce regulation, and local transportation and infrastructure , in addition to local, state, and federal elections , have generally been considered primarily state responsibilities, although all of these now have significant federal funding and regulation as well. Over time,
6372-659: The United States Congress. Puerto Rico has limited representation in the U.S. House of Representatives in the form of a Resident Commissioner , a delegate with limited voting rights in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union , but no voting rights otherwise. A non-binding referendum on statehood, independence, or a new option for an associated territory (different from the current status)
6490-443: The administration of public policy. In all states, if the governor vetoes a bill (or a portion of one), it can still become law if the legislature overrides the veto (repasses the bill), which in most states requires a two-thirds vote in each chamber. In 49 of the 50 states the legislature consists of two chambers: a lower house (variously called the House of Representatives, State Assembly, General Assembly or House of Delegates) and
6608-402: The authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776, the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50. Each new state has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing states. Article IV also forbids the creation of new states from parts of existing states without the consent of both the affected states and Congress. This caveat
6726-442: The basic constitutional definition), the running of each state's electoral college, as well as the running of state and local elections. All elections—federal, state, and local—are administered by the individual states, and some voting rules and procedures may differ among them. Article V of the Constitution accords states a key role in the process of amending the U.S. Constitution. Amendments may be proposed either by Congress with
6844-415: 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 the time I-25 reaches exit 138, the route crosses into
6962-450: The central authority of that particular state. State governments commonly delegate some authority to local units and channel policy decisions down to them for implementation. In a few states, local units of government are permitted a degree of home rule over various matters. The prevailing legal theory of state preeminence over local governments, referred to as Dillon's Rule , holds that, A municipal corporation possesses and can exercise
7080-482: 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
7198-687: 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 the right side after interchanging with Porter Draw at exit 106. By exit 119,
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#17327803229447316-403: The city was 75.07% White , 8.74% African American , 1.41% Native American , 2.01% Asian , 0.55% Pacific Islander , 6.71% from other races , and 5.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.06% of the population. There were 5,039 households, out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had
7434-533: The city. As of the 2020 census , there were 29,802 people, 9,931 households, and 7,779 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,324.5 inhabitants per square mile (511.4/km ). There were 10,324 housing units. As of the 2000 census , there were 15,197 people, 5,039 households, and 4,061 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,085.7 inhabitants per square mile (419.2/km ). There were 5,219 housing units at an average density of 372.9 per square mile (144.0/km ). The racial makeup of
7552-464: The common practice of comity . States are prohibited from discriminating against citizens of other states with respect to their basic rights , under the Privileges and Immunities Clause . Under Article IV, each state is guaranteed a form of government that is grounded in republican principles, such as the consent of the governed . This guarantee has long been at the forefront of the debate about
7670-436: 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
7788-486: The democratic will of the United States citizens residing in Puerto Rico as expressed in the plebiscites held on November 6, 2012, and June 11, 2017, by setting forth the terms for the admission of the territory of Puerto Rico as a state of the Union. The act has 37 original cosponsors between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. On November 3, 2020, Puerto Rico held another referendum . In
7906-435: The earliest written constitutions in the world. Although different in detail, these state constitutions shared features that would be important in the American constitutional order: they were republican in form, and separated power among three branches, most had bicameral legislatures, and contained statements, or a bill, of rights. Later, from 1787 to 1790, each of the states also ratified a new federal frame of government in
8024-413: The early 20th century, the Supreme Court's interpretation of this " Commerce Clause " has, over time, greatly expanded the scope of federal power , at the expense of powers formerly considered purely states' matters. The Cambridge Economic History of the United States says, "On the whole, especially after the mid-1880s, the Court construed the Commerce Clause in favor of increased federal power." In 1941,
8142-578: 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
8260-636: 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
8378-475: 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 ,
8496-410: 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
8614-400: The entire national economy and are therefore of national concern. For example, Congress can regulate railway traffic across state lines, but it may also regulate rail traffic solely within a state, based on the reality that intrastate traffic still affects interstate commerce. Through such decisions, argues law professor David F. Forte, "the Court turned the commerce power into the equivalent of
8732-518: The existence of the powers. Each state defines for itself what powers it will allow local governments. Generally, four categories of power may be given to local jurisdictions: Each state admitted to the Union by Congress since 1789 has entered it on an equal footing with the original states in all respects. With the growth of states' rights advocacy during the antebellum period , the Supreme Court asserted, in Lessee of Pollard v. Hagan (1845), that
8850-407: The federal government, or part of one, before being admitted to the Union. Three were set off from an already existing state, two entered the Union after having been sovereign states , and one was established from unorganized territory : Congress is under no obligation to admit states, even in those areas whose population expresses a desire for statehood. Such has been the case numerous times during
8968-406: The following powers and no others: First, those granted in express words; second, those necessarily implied or necessarily incident to the powers expressly granted; third, those absolutely essential to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation—not simply convenient but indispensable; fourth, any fair doubt as to the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation—against
9086-449: 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
9204-680: 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
9322-607: The nation's history. In one instance, Mormon pioneers in Salt Lake City sought to establish the state of Deseret in 1849. It existed for slightly over two years and was never approved by the United States Congress . In another, leaders of the Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole) in Indian Territory proposed to establish the state of Sequoyah in 1905, as
9440-414: The non-binding referendum, Puerto Ricans voted in favor of becoming a state. They also voted for a pro-statehood governor , Pedro Pierluisi . Buttes, Colorado The City of Fountain is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County , Colorado , United States. The population was 29,802 at the 2020 census . Fountain is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and
9558-584: 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
9676-619: 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
9794-520: The other states, each is formally a commonwealth because the term is contained in its constitution. The term, commonwealth , which refers to a state in which the supreme power is vested in the people , was first used in Virginia during the Interregnum , the 1649–60 period between the reigns of Charles I and Charles II during which parliament's Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector established
9912-582: 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
10030-482: The people all powers of government not delegated to the federal government. Consequently, each of the 50 states reserves the right to organize its individual government in any way (within the broad parameters set by the U.S. Constitution and the Republican Guarantee enforced by Congress) deemed appropriate by its people, and to exercise all powers of government not delegated to the federal government by
10148-525: The people independently of the governor—such as the lieutenant governor , attorney general , comptroller , secretary of state , and others. Elections of officials in the United States are generally for a fixed term of office. The constitutions of 19 states allow for citizens to remove and replace an elected public official before the end of their term of office through a recall election . Each state follows its own procedures for recall elections, and sets its own restrictions on how often, and how soon after
10266-733: The power to secede from the Union, shortly after the Civil War (1861–1865), the U.S. Supreme Court , in Texas v. White , held that a state cannot unilaterally do so. The 50 U.S. states, in alphabetical order, along with each state's flag: The 13 original states came into existence in July 1776 during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), as the successors of the Thirteen Colonies , upon agreeing to
10384-432: The process to admit Puerto Rico as a state. Another status referendum was held on June 11, 2017, in which 97% percent of voters chose statehood. Turnout was low, as only 23% of voters went to the polls, with advocates of both continued territorial status and independence urging voters to boycott it. On June 27, 2018, the H.R. 6246 Act was introduced on the U.S. House with the purpose of responding to, and comply with,
10502-564: 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
10620-487: The rights of citizens vis-à-vis the government. States are also guaranteed protection from invasion, and, upon the application of the state legislature (or executive, if the legislature cannot be convened), from domestic violence. This provision was discussed during the 1967 Detroit riot but was not invoked. The Supremacy Clause ( Article VI, Clause 2 ) establishes that the Constitution , federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute
10738-425: The rights of individuals. The Constitution grants to Congress the authority to admit new states into the Union. Since the establishment of the United States in 1776 by the Thirteen Colonies , the number of states has expanded from the original 13 to 50. Each new state has been admitted on an equal footing with the existing states. While the Constitution does not explicitly discuss the issue of whether states have
10856-597: 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
10974-415: The state legislature, as well as recommend and work for the passage of bills, usually supported by their political party. In 44 states, governors have line item veto power. Most states have a plural executive , meaning that the governor is not the only government official in the state responsible for its executive branch . In these states, executive power is distributed amongst other officials, elected by
11092-493: The states admitted to the Union after the original 13 were formed from an organized territory established and governed by Congress in accord with its plenary power under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 . The outline for this process was established by the Northwest Ordinance (1787), which predates the ratification of the Constitution. In some cases, an entire territory has become a state; in others some part of
11210-524: The states. The Tenth Amendment reserves all other powers to the states, or to the people. Powers of the U.S. Congress are enumerated in Article I, Section 8 , for example, the power to declare war. Making treaties is one power forbidden to the states, being listed among other such powers in Article I, Section 10 . Among the Article I enumerated powers of Congress is the power to regulate commerce. Since
11328-414: The supreme law of the land. It provides that state courts are bound by the supreme law; in case of conflict between federal and state law, the federal law must be applied. Even state constitutions are subordinate to federal law. States' rights are understood mainly with reference to the Tenth Amendment . The Constitution delegates some powers to the national government, and it forbids some powers to
11446-467: The total number of judges across all state courts is about 30,000—for comparison, 1 million new cases are filed each year in federal courts, which have about 1,700 judges. Most states base their legal system on English common law (with substantial statutory changes and incorporation of certain civil law innovations), with the notable exception of Louisiana, a former French colony , which draws large parts of its legal system from French civil law . Only
11564-628: The trial court is called the Supreme Court ; appeals go up first to the Supreme Court's Appellate Division , and from there to its highest court, the New York Court of Appeals . State court systems exercise broad, plenary, and general jurisdiction, in contrast to the federal courts, which are courts of limited jurisdiction. The overwhelming majority of criminal and civil cases in the United States are heard in state courts. Each year, roughly 30 million new cases are filed in state courts and
11682-459: 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)
11800-436: The use of an enabling act is a traditional historic practice, a number of territories have drafted constitutions for submission to Congress absent an enabling act and were subsequently admitted. Upon acceptance of that constitution and meeting any additional congressional stipulations, Congress has always admitted that territory as a state. In addition to the original 13, six subsequent states were never an organized territory of
11918-514: 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
12036-582: 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
12154-406: Was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 42,121, and the median income for a family was $ 44,735. Males had a median income of $ 31,192 versus $ 24,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,975. About 5.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below
12272-530: Was also delayed over slavery and was settled when it agreed to adopt a gradual abolition plan. Puerto Rico , an unincorporated U.S. territory , refers to itself as the " Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in the English version of its constitution , and as "Estado Libre Asociado" (literally, Associated Free State) in the Spanish version. As with all U.S. territories, its residents do not have full representation in
12390-495: 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
12508-443: 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
12626-617: Was considered safe to drink after a long running contamination problem with PFCs (perflourinated compounds) being leaked into the water table by the nearby Air Force base. According to a recent study, PFCs have been shown to cause penile shrinkage. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 22.367 square miles (57.93 km ), of which 22.342 square miles (57.87 km ) are land and 0.025 square miles (0.065 km ), or 0.99%, are water. The eponymous Fountain Creek flows south through
12744-425: Was designed to give Eastern states that still had Western land claims (including Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia), to have a veto over whether their western counties could become states, and has served this same function since, whenever a proposal to partition an existing state or states in order that a region within might either join another state or to create a new state has come before Congress. Most of
12862-639: Was held on November 6, 2012. Sixty one percent (61%) of voters chose the statehood option, while one third of the ballots were submitted blank. On December 11, 2012, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico enacted a concurrent resolution requesting the President and the Congress of the United States to respond to the referendum of the people of Puerto Rico, held on November 6, 2012, to end its current form of territorial status and to begin
12980-421: Was in. The train car Shipman's body was in, three other train cars carrying the explosive naphtha, and the caboose of the freight train were disconnected by the men and sent southbound towards Fountain. Meanwhile, a passenger train was traveling northbound on the same tracks. The collision followed. Thirty riders on board the northbound passenger train were able to escape the locomotive before the collision thanks to
13098-419: 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
13216-458: Was later reported that one of the two vagrants murdered a third man, Frank Shipman, on the freight train. Shipman was returning from visiting his brother in Pueblo, Colorado . The unidentified vagrants and Shipman had been arguing and Shipman was struck hard in the head killing him. The men attempted to dispose of Shipman's dead body and cover-up the crime by disconnecting the train car Shipman's body
13334-506: 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
13452-603: Was named an " All-America City " in 2002 by the National Civic League . The city is the home of Pikes Peak International Raceway . In 2008, in a controversial move, the city of Fountain purchased a 480-acre (1.9 km ) ranch, the H2O Ranch in Custer County , for $ 3.5 million. The city was interested in the prime water rights on the property totaling 700 acre-feet (860,000 m ) a year. Fountain
13570-481: Was not admitted to the Union until 1837, due to a boundary dispute with the adjoining state of Ohio. The Republic of Texas requested annexation to the United States in 1837, but fears about potential conflict with Mexico delayed the admission of Texas for nine years. Statehood for Kansas Territory was held up for several years (1854–61) due to a series of internal violent conflicts involving anti-slavery and pro-slavery factions. West Virginia's bid for statehood
13688-436: 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
13806-579: 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
13924-402: 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)
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