- I-25 redirects here. For the submarine, see I-25 (submarine).
Interstate 25 (abbreviated I-25) is an interstate highway in the western United States. Its odd number indicates that it is primarily a north-south highway. It goes from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming.
Length
| Miles | km
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| 462 | 744 | New Mexico
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| 300 | 483 | Colorado
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| 301 | 484 | Wyoming
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| 1,063 | 1,711 | Total
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Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated
control cities for signs.
- El Paso, Texas (via 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)
Lane configuration
- Interstate 10 to Sunport Blvd, Albuquerque (#221) - 2 lanes
- Sunport Blvd (#221) to Lead Ave (#224) - 3 lanes
- Lead Ave (#224) to Paseo del Norte (#232) - 4 lanes
- Paseo del Norte (#232) to Tramway Blvd (#234) - 3 lanes
- Tramway Blvd (#234) to US 550 (#242) - Under Construction, being expanded to 3 lanes
- US 550 (#242) to NM 16 (#264) - 2 lanes
- NM 16 (#264) to Exit #267 - 3 lanes northbound, 2 lanes southbound
- Exit #267 to Colorado state line - 2 lanes
- New Mexico state line to S. Circle Drive exit, Colorado Springs (#138) - 2 lanes
- S. Circle to Fillmore St. (#145) - 3 lanes except under Bijou St. bridge (2 lanes)
- Fillmore St. (#145) to Founders Pkwy., Castle Rock (#184) - 2 lanes
- Founders Pkwy., Castle Rock (#184) to Lincoln Ave., Lone Tree (#193) - 3 lanes
- Lincoln Ave. to I-225 exchange (#200) - 5 lanes
- I-225 exchange to #212 - 3 lanes (more lanes under construction; this is currently coinciding with the construction of a new light rail line as part of the T-Rex Project)
- #212 US-36: 4 Lanes
- US-36 to SH 52/Dacono (#235) - 3 Lanes
- SH 52 to Wyoming state line - 2 lanes
Speed Limits
- 75 mph (120 km/h) except:
- 65 mph (100 km/h) through Las Cruces
- 70 mph (110 km/h) from the town of Bernalillo to Albuquerque
- 65 mph (100 km/h) through Albuquerque, with a small section at 55 mph (90 km/h)
- 75 mph (120 km/h) except:
- 65 mph (100 km/h) through the towns of Trinidad and Pueblo, with a few sections at 50 mph (80 km/h)
- 55 mph (90 km/h) through the city of Colorado Springs (45 in construction zone, Jul 2005-Dec 2006)
- 55 mph (90 km/h) through sections of Denver
- 75 mph (120 km/h) except:
- 60 mph (96 km/h) through Cheyenne and Casper
Intersections with other interstates
Spur routes
Notes
- The I-40 and I-25 interchange in Albuquerque, New Mexico 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. *
- It is the main north-south highway through Colorado, passing through Cheyenne, Wyoming, near Fort Collins, Colorado, through Denver, Colorado, Castle Rock, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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 is currently involved in a massive renovation named T-REX EXpansion) in Denver, and COSMIX [http://www.cosmixproject.com/ (Colorado Springs Metro Interstate Expansion) scheduled to begin in August 2005.
- 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, now replaced with Interstate 40.
References
Denver, Colorado | Interstate Highway System | Interstate Highways in Colorado | Interstate Highways in New Mexico | Interstate Highways in Wyoming | U.S. Route 66