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The I-25 Corridor is a 10+ mile area stretching along the eastern edge of Fort Collins. In contains four full-movement interchanges, and over 750 acres of "greenfield" development opportunity. The corridor is anchored to the north by Anheuser-Busch Brewery and to the south by the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport. The Mulberry interchange is mostly developed; the other three are largely undeveloped and offer opportunities for a variety of land uses including residential, office, manufacturing and retail shopping centers. Excellent access to regional markets, nearby new residential development, and Denver International Airport, has made the I-25 a much sought out venue for new mixed-use development.

Opportunities

  1. New development, particularly at the interstate interchanges.
  2. Acres! Acres!
Exit 269 (Hwy 14/E Mulberry Rd)   50
Exit 268 (Prospect Road) - NE quadrant 30
  - SE quadrant 80
  - SW quadrant 25
  - NW quadrant 35
Exit 265 (Harmony Rd)   320
Exit 262 (Carpenter Rd/CO Hwy 392)   225
Total acres of undeveloped commercial zoning 765
  1. Various studies underway to identify interchange improvement funding option including the I-25/CO 392 Interchange Improvement Plan and the Colorado Department of Highways Northern Colorado I-25 Environmental Impact Study.
  2. City and landowners are joined to resolve infrastructure problems.
  3. I-25 Corridor has been referred to by some as the "Northern Colorado Main Street

Maps and Strategic Plan of Area

Vision

  • Well designed mixed-use corridor
  • Commercial/retail concentrated in activity centers at interstate interchanges
  • Employment districts located between commercial/retail activity centers
  • Preservation of open space, the Poudre River corridor, view corridors
  • Well integrated residential uses
  • Well balanced and safe transportation network

Challenges

  • Interchange upgrades needed to correct deficiencies, with developer participation
  • Boxelder Creek floodplain and needed storm water drainage upgrades
  • Competition from commercial areas located further to the south
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