Interstate 25 56312 225160046 2008-07-12T05:33:15Z 75.47.152.237 {{redirect|I-25|the submarine|I-25 (submarine)}} {{Infobox road |type=I |route=25 |map=Interstate 25 map.png |alternate_name= |length_mi=1062.77 |length_round=2 |length_ref=<ref name="fhwa">{{cite web|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/routefinder/table1.cfm|title=Route Log and Finder List - Interstate System - table 1|publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]]|date= 2002-10-31|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref><ref name="IG">{{cite web|publisher=Interstate Guide|url=http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-025.html|title=Interstate 25 @ Interstate-Guide.com|accessdate=2008-02-15}}</ref> |established= |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{Jct|state=NM|I|10|US|180}} near [[Las Cruces, NM]] |junction={{Jct|state=NM|I|40}} in [[Albuquerque, NM]]<br>{{Jct|state=CO|I|70}} in [[Denver, CO]]<br>{{Jct|state=WY|I|80}} in [[Cheyenne, WY]] |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{Jct|state=WY|I|90|US|87}} near [[Buffalo, WY]] |commons=category }} '''Interstate 25''' (I-25) is an [[interstate highway]] in the western [[United States]]. Its odd number indicates that it is primarily a north-south highway. I-25 stretches from [[Interstate 10 in New Mexico|Interstate 10]] at [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]], to [[Interstate 90]] in [[Buffalo, Wyoming]].<ref name="Google">{{cite web|publisher=[[Google Maps]]|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=18418043515694651916,32.264485,-106.731215&saddr=I-25+N+%4032.264485,+-106.731215&daddr=44.365526,-106.689005&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=15&sll=44.365802,-106.681795&sspn=0.013867,0.028925&ie=UTF8&ll=39.300299,-106.303711&spn=15.355455,29.619141&z=5|title=Overview Map of I-25|accessdate=2008-02-15}}</ref> The route is the main north-south highway through [[Colorado]], passing through [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]], near [[Fort Collins, Colorado]], through [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Castle Rock, Colorado|Castle Rock]], [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], and [[Pueblo, Colorado]], and over [[Raton Pass]] into [[New Mexico]]. The I-25 corridor in Colorado is heavily urbanized, passing just east of the [[Front Range]] of the [[Rocky Mountains]]. This stretch was recently involved in a massive renovation named [[Transportation Expansion Project (Denver)| T-REX]]<ref>[http://www.trexproject.com/]</ref> (TRansportation EXpansion) in Denver, and COSMIX <ref>[http://www.cosmixproject.com/ COSMIX Project Home Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> (Colorado Springs Metro Interstate Expansion). Major construction for T-REX ended [[August 22]], [[2006]]. COSMIX was completed in December of 2007. Several other smaller improvement projects for I-25 are still ongoing within Colorado. ==Route description== {{lengths table|length_ref=<ref name="fhwa" />}} |- |[[Interstate 25 in New Mexico|NM]] |462.12 |744.15 |- |[[Interstate 25 in Colorado|CO]] |299.70 |482.61 |- |[[Interstate 25 in Wyoming|WY]] |300.95 |484.62 |} {| class="infobox" width="230px" !style="background: #ccf;"|<big>Major cities</big><br><small>'''Bolded cities''' are officially-designated [[control city|control cities]] for signs</small> |- | *'''[[El Paso, Texas]]''' (via [[Interstate 10 in New Mexico|Interstate 10]]) *'''[[Las Cruces, New Mexico]]''' *'''[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]''' *'''[[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]''' *'''[[Las Vegas, New Mexico]]''' *'''[[Raton, New Mexico]]''' *'''[[Pueblo, Colorado]]''' *'''[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]''' *'''[[Denver, Colorado]]''' *'''[[Fort Collins, Colorado]]''' *'''[[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]''' *'''[[Casper, Wyoming]]''' *'''[[Sheridan, Wyoming]]''' (via [[Interstate 90]]) |} ===New Mexico=== {{main|Interstate 25 in New Mexico}} Interstate 25 begins at [[Interstate 10 in New Mexico|Interstate 10]]'s exit 144 in Las Cruces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=32.259483,-106.724453&spn=0.048848,0.080338&z=14&om=1|title=I-25 at I-10|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> Immediately, three exits provide access to the city, including one for [[U.S. Route 70]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=32.314701,-106.729774&spn=0.195271,0.32135&z=12&om=1|title=I-25 in Las Cruces|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> After this, there are no major cities along the corridor until Albuquerque. However, when I-25 reaches [[Truth or Consequences, New Mexico|Truth or Consequences]], it is parallel to [[Elephant Butte Reservoir State Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=33.321349,-107.071381&spn=0.772276,1.2854&z=10&om=1|title=I-25 parallels Elephant Butte Reservoir State Park|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> As I-25 nears Albuquerque, it has interchanges with roads such as [[U.S. Route 380]] and a concurrency with [[U.S. Route 60|U.S. 60]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=34.411442,-106.438293&spn=1.524928,2.570801&z=9&om=1|title=I-25 near Albuquerque|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> Getting even closer, [[State Road 6 (New Mexico)|State Road 6]], former [[U.S. Route 66]], meets up with I-25 in [[Los Lunas, New Mexico|Los Lunas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=34.947865,-106.702652&spn=0.37878,0.6427&z=11&om=1|title=I-25 at SR 6|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> Now getting even closer to Albuquerque, there are frequent exits to city streets,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=35.047284,-106.632442&spn=0.04729,0.080338&z=14&om=1|title=I-25 exits in Albuquerque|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> along with a huge interchange with [[Interstate 40 (New Mexico)|Interstate 40]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=35.104918,-106.626134&spn=0.023628,0.040169&z=15&om=1|title=I-25 at I-40|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> Named the [[Big I]], it was given an honorable mention by the [[United States Department of Transportation]] and the [[Federal Highway Administration]] for excellence in urban highway design in 2002.<ref name="Big I">{{cite web|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/eihd/2002/cat1pic8.htm|title=I-25/I-40 System-to-System Interchange|work=Excellence in highway design|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|year=2002|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> Leaving Albuquerque, I-25 starts to curve into an east–west orientation as it heads toward [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=35.44389,-106.092224&spn=0.752943,1.2854&z=10&om=1|title=I-25 nearing Santa Fe|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> I-25 retains that orientation until [[Las Vegas, New Mexico|Las Vegas]], where it starts to revert back into its usual north–south orientation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&channel=s&q=&ll=35.639441,-105.157013&spn=0.375557,0.6427&z=11&om=1|title=I-25 near Las Vegas|work=Google|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> The highway stays this way as it leaves New Mexico and enters Colorado. ===Colorado=== {{main|Interstate 25 in Colorado}} [[Image:Downtown 001.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Rush hour on I-25 through downtown Denver]] Interstate 25 has many nicknames though the state's larger cities. In [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] it is called the Valley Highway, the section in [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso County]] is named the [[Ronald Reagan]] Highway, and through [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]] it is named the [[John F Kennedy]] Highway. I-25 enters [[Colorado]] 14 miles south of the city of [[Trinidad, Colorado|Trinidad]]. It is the main north-south route through [[Colorado]] with a length of 300 miles. The Interstate exits [[Colorado]] in the north about 8 miles south of [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]. I-25 serves all the major cities in [[Colorado]] east of the [[Rocky Mountains]], such as [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], [[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]], and [[Fort Collins]]. Almost the entire way, from the north to the south, the [[Rocky Mountains]] are clearly visible. There are also several military bases along the route, such as [[Cheyenne Mountain]], [[Fort Carson]] and the [[United States Air Force Academy]]. The section of I-25 between the northern border of [[Pueblo County, Colorado]], and the [[New Mexico]] state line is named the "[[John F. Kennedy]] Memorial Highway", in honor of President Kennedy's support of water resource development in the Arkansas Valley. ===Wyoming=== {{main|Interstate 25 in Wyoming}} I-25 enters Wyoming 8 miles south of the state capital, Cheyenne. After traveling through downtown, the interstate continues north to Douglas, Wyoming, passing many plateaus and train tracks. Commonly, very long trains can be seen slowly moving alongside the interstate. Around Douglas, the interstate curves to the west towards Casper. Once in downtown Casper, I-25 sharply turns north and continues to Buffalo, where it ends at an intersection with [[Interstate 90]]. ==History== The section between [[Romeroville, New Mexico]], and [[Los Lunas, New Mexico]], closely follows the original alignment of [[U.S. Highway 66]], which was later shortened and realigned to run straight west from [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]], now replaced with [[Interstate 40]]. ==Major intersections== *[[Interstate 10 in New Mexico|Interstate 10]] in [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]] *[[Interstate 40]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] &mdash; the [[Big I]] *[[E-470]]/[[Colorado State Highway 470|C-470]] in [[Lone Tree, Colorado]] *[[Interstate 225]] in [[Denver, Colorado]] *[[Interstate 70]] in [[Denver, Colorado]] &mdash; the [[Mousetrap (Denver)|Mousetrap]] *[[Interstate 76 (west)|Interstate 76]] at [[Welby, Colorado]] - part of the [[Turnpike Tangle]] *[[Interstate 270 (Colorado)|Interstate 270]] at [[Welby, Colorado]] - part of the [[Turnpike Tangle]] *[[Northwest Parkway]]/[[E-470]] in [[Broomfield, Colorado|Broomfield]]/[[Thornton, Colorado]] *[[Interstate 80]] in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]] *[[Interstate 90]] in [[Buffalo, Wyoming]] ==Auxiliary routes== {{3di|25}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.mesalek.com/colo/i25.html Interstate 25 by Matthew Salek] {{Interstates}} [[Category:Interstate Highway System|25]] [[Category:Interstate 25| ]] [[Category:U.S. Route 66|025]] [[Category:Transportation in Colorado]] [[de:Interstate 25]] [[fr:Interstate 25]] [[pl:Autostrada międzystanowa nr 25]] [[tr:I-25]] [[zh:25號州際公路]]