T-REX: 1 Year Down, Four More To Go
Officials Say Next Phase Won't Be As Frustrating
POSTED: 2:35 p.m. MST November 25, 2002
UPDATED: 4:16 p.m. MST November 25, 2002
DENVER -- It's been a frustrating year for commuters in the metro area's southeast corridor as workers began knocking down bridges, building new ones, closing lanes, diverting traffic and widening the highway.
The $1.67 billion T-REX project won't be finished until 2006 but
officials say it should get easier for drivers on Interstate 25
after a busy first year.
"In most aspects the pain should be diminishing from here on
out for the next four years," project spokeswoman Karen Morales
said.
When the project is complete, the interstates will be widened,
19 miles of double-track light-rail line will be added, 13
light-rail stations will be built, and eight interchanges will be
rebuilt.
Five bridges have been torn down and three will be rebuilt by
the end of the year.
Workers also completed a 13-foot-diameter drainage tunnel from
Interstate 25 to the South Platte River and began work on the
interchange connecting the two interstates.
Next year they finish rebuilding the Downing and Louisiana
bridges and demolish and rebuild three others, complete the flyover
connecting the interstates and start widening Interstate 225.
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The $1.67 billion T-REX project won't be finished until 2006 but
officials say it should get easier for drivers on Interstate 25
after a busy first year.
"In most aspects the pain should be diminishing from here on
out for the next four years," project spokeswoman Karen Morales
said.
When the project is complete, the interstates will be widened,
19 miles of double-track light-rail line will be added, 13
light-rail stations will be built, and eight interchanges will be
rebuilt.
Five bridges have been torn down and three will be rebuilt by
the end of the year.
Workers also completed a 13-foot-diameter drainage tunnel from
Interstate 25 to the South Platte River and began work on the
interchange connecting the two interstates.
Next year they finish rebuilding the Downing and Louisiana
bridges and demolish and rebuild three others, complete the flyover
connecting the interstates and start widening Interstate 225.
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Previous Stories:
- October 31, 2002: Additional Lanes Open In T-REX Construction
- October 11, 2002: Contamination Discovered At T-Rex Site
- September 24, 2002: Carpool Lanes To Alleviate T-REX Traffic
- September 19, 2002: Major T-REX Closures Coming Up Friday
- August 29, 2002: Woman Critical After T-REX Dump Truck Crashes Into Car
- August 7, 2002: T-Rex To Close I-25 Two Nights
- July 29, 2002: Bridge Over I-25 To Reopen
- July 16, 2002: T-REX Could Lose $7.5 Million
- April 29, 2002: I-25 Closed In Both Directions In Early Mornings
- April 25, 2002: T-REX Will Limit Use Of Cranes
- April 16, 2002: Old Mile High Recycled As Part Of T-REX
- April 5, 2002: Contractor Suspended After T-REX Accident
- April 4, 2002: T-REX Crane Operator To Be Charged
- March 19, 2002: Photo Radar Returning To Side Streets
- March 18, 2002: $54 Million Check To Feed Part Of T-REX
- February 14, 2002: T-REX Takes Its Biggest Bite Yet
- February 5, 2002: State Roads Could Lose Millions Under Bush's Budget
- February 4, 2002: Bye Bye Bridge; Hello I-25 Closures
- January 23, 2002: Weather Postpones T-REX Closure
- January 2, 2002: In '02, T-REX Will Really Roar
- December 16, 2001: T-REX: More Bridges Coming Down This Week
- December 3, 2001: T-REX 1, Franklin Bridge 0
- November 6, 2001: T-REX Steps Onto I-25 Monday
- November 1, 2001: Noise Limits Set For T-Rex Construction
- October 30, 2001: T-REX Heavy Machinery Getting In Place
- October 23, 2001: Snow, T-REX Make Monday Commute Interesting
- October 14, 2001: T-REX Takes First Bite Of Traffic
- October 11, 2001: Colorado Athletic Club Making Way For T-REX
- October 1, 2001: T-Rex Web Site Offers Commuter Updates
- September 26, 2001: Downing, Emerson Off-Ramps To Be Closed 4 Years
- September 24, 2001: T-REX 'Groundbreaking' Held Monday
- September 7, 2001: T-REX Alternate? Highway 83 Seeing More Cars
- August 29, 2001: First T-REX Open House Leaves Many Fuming
- August 28, 2001: Experts: Don't Let T-REX Get Under Your Collar
- August 28, 2001: Adjust Your Attitude In T-REX Traffic
- July 11, 2001:
T-REX Expected To Increase Santa Fe Drive Traffic - June 14, 2001: Parents: T-REX Poses Hazard To Kids
- June 13, 2001: T-REX Contractors Meet With Residents
- May 22, 2001: Contractors Win Bid For T-REX Project
- May 18, 2001: T-REX Could Take A Bite Out Of Home Values
- May 18, 2001: I-25 Expansion Gets New Name: T-REX
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