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Interstate 25Interstate 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.
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Interstate 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 | | 300 | 483 | Colorado | | 301 | 484 | Wyoming | |
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| 1,063 | 1,711 | Total |
Major citiesBolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. ... Lane configurationThe following are the mainlane configurations, given as lanes in each direction: - Interstate 10 to Sunport Blvd, Albuquerque - 2 lanes
- Sunport Blvd to Lead Ave - 3 lanes
- Lead Ave to Paseo del Norte - 4 lanes
- Paseo del Norte to Tramway Blvd - 3 lanes
- Tramway Blvd to US 550 - Under Construction, being expanded to 3 lanes
- US 550 to NM 16 - 2 lanes
- NM 16 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 - 2 lanes
- S. Circle to Garden of the Gods Rd. - 3 lanes except under Bijou St. bridge
Note: Due to COSMIX , this area is always changing. - Garden of the Gods Rd. to Founders Pkwy., Castle Rock - 2 lanes except Monument Hill
- Founders Pkwy., Castle Rock to Lincoln Ave., Lone Tree - 3 lanes
- Lincoln Ave. to I-225 exchange - 5 lanes
- I-225 exchange to US-36 - 4 Lanes, except through the Santa Fe Drive interchange
- US-36 to SH 52/Dacono - 3 Lanes
- SH 52 to Wyoming state line - 2 lanes
Speed Limits- 75 mph except:
- 65 mph through Las Cruces
- 70 mph from the town of Bernalillo to Albuquerque
- 65 mph through Albuquerque, with a small section at 55 mph
- 75 mph except:
- 65 mph through the towns of Trinidad and Pueblo, with a few sections at 50 mph
- 55 mph through the city of Colorado Springs
- 55 mph through sections of Denver
- 75 mph except:
- 60 mph through Cheyenne and Casper
Intersections with other interstate highways- Interstate 10 in Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Interstate 40 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- E-470/C-470 in Lone Tree, Colorado
- Interstate 225 in Denver, Colorado
- Interstate 70 in Denver, Colorado — the Mousetrap
- Interstate 76 at Welby, Colorado - part of the Turnpike Tangle
- Interstate 270 at Welby, Colorado - part of the Turnpike Tangle
- Northwest Parkway/E-470 in Broomfield/Thornton, Colorado
- Interstate 80 in Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming
Spur routesNotes- 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 in Denver, and COSMIX . Major construction for T-REX ended August 22, 2006. COSMIX is scheduled to be completed in 2007.
- 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.
- The section in El Paso County, Colorado is named the Ronald Reagan Highway.
References- 2005 Rand McNally "The Road Atlas 2005" - newest feature- interstate mileage by state
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