Colorado Department of Transportation

Built World

Designed, funded, and operates the wildlife mitigation system

Interstate 25 near Colorado's Greenland exit split 39,000 acres of habitat, and for decades elk and pronghorn could not cross it. The corridor averaged about one deer-vehicle crash per day in peak migration. In the overpass's first ten months, wildlife collisions dropped 91 percent, from a five-year average of roughly 40 a year to two.

Updated Oct 16

Built World

As of May 2026: Advancing remote tower project at Northern Colorado Regional Airport

For decades, small and regional airports have relied on aging control towers from the 1960s and 1970s, receiving limited federal help for upgrades. On January 21, 2026, the FAA opened a grant window offering up to $120 million at 100% federal cost for tower reconstruction and remote tower construction.

Updated May 29

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Managing highway closures and safety warnings

Four people died and 29 were hospitalized when 85-mph gusts on February 17, 2026 created a zero-visibility 'brownout' on Interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado. A 36-vehicle pileup including seven semi-trucks killed a father and son from Walsenburg and two women from nearby communities.

Updated May 29