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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 get across. The corridor averaged roughly one deer-vehicle crash per day in peak migration. Nine months after North America's largest wildlife overpass opened there, collisions have dropped 91 percent.
Updated Sep 30
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
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.
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