CDOT I-25 SOUTH GAP CMGC
OVERVIEW
This project is widening 18 miles of I-25 and focuses on providing safety and mobility improvements to the corridor. Kraemer’s approach managed a reconstruction contract concurrently with four major construction packages to
expedite the overall delivery schedule, minimize impacts to I-25 traffic, and maximize construction around CDOT’s budget per fiscal year. This project was opened to traffic one year early. “We are proud to deliver the Gap highway project ahead of schedule and under budget.
“All lanes of traffic both ways through the I-25 South Gap between Monument and Castle Rock will be open an entire year earlier than promised. We are reducing traffic, improving infrastructure and safety and this stretch of I-25 is key to powering our economic recovery forward as it connects people, businesses and communities. I thank all of our local, state and federal partners for their collaboration.”
– Colorado Governor Jared Polis
INNOVATIONS
We provided over $15M in innovative ideas that allowed CDOT to maximize the scope of work within the fixed limit of construction. For example, we suggested innovations like 10-foot tall integral abutments for the wildlife crossing bridges, CIP median walls that combined the guardrail and wall into one operation, and bridge innovations that eliminated scour concerns at Plum Creek. These innovations provided savings that allowed CDOT to maximize the scope of work and incorporate additional project elements such as a truck climbing lane, chain up station, and a new interchange at County Line Rd.