{"id":4454,"date":"2016-04-05T20:37:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T20:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flatironcon.wpengine.com\/?p=4454"},"modified":"2016-05-13T20:39:51","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T20:39:51","slug":"opening-ceremony-marks-conclusion-work-25-north-express-lanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/news\/opening-ceremony-marks-conclusion-work-25-north-express-lanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Ceremony Marks Conclusion of Work on I-25 North Express Lanes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Broomfield, Colorado (April 5, 2016) <\/strong>\u2013 A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, April 4, marked the opening of the I-25 North Express Lanes from the U.S. 6 interchange to 120th Avenue. Flatiron is the prime contractor for the project, which began in October 2013.<\/p>\n The opening ceremony celebrated the collaboration of local, state and federal entities to provide for the delivery of the project, which used existing infrastructure to expand the capacity of I-25. The new express lanes will connect with the existing I-25 express lanes leading into and out of downtown Denver.<\/p>\n Currently, the traveling public can use the express lanes free of charge while the system software and equipment undergo a testing period. Paid tolling is expected to begin in late spring 2016.<\/p>\n The project also included resurfacing the existing lanes along this 6-mile stretch, lowering the profile of I-25 under the 88th Avenue bridge to increase truck traffic safety, reconstructing the connection area of the existing Express Lanes and their ramps to I-25, constructing new concrete noise walls, and installing new highway signage.<\/p>\n