Downtown Express

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Downtown Express I-25 HOV

General features

Extends from downtown Denver to 70th Avenue
Hours of operation
- weekdays
  southbound - 5-10 am; northbound - noon -3 am
- weekends
  northbound only - noon Friday until 3 am Monday
Access points
- north end - 70th Ave (from 70th); 58th Ave (from I-25 left lane)
- south end - 20th & Blake; 16th Street (buses only)
Merge lanes for non-downtown traffic at 20th St.
- allows traffic back onto I-25 for continuing trip
Includes emergency lane
- allows emergency stopping and services without stopping traffic
Traffic Management System
- overhead electronic signs
  information about entry and exit points, road conditions
- access control gates
  - block entry lane when lanes are operating in the opposite direction
  - room for turn-around and return to I-25 if entered by mistake
- video monitoring
  15 cameras monitor traffic, road conditions
A joint project of RTD, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the City & County of Denver, the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration
Additional features
- new 20th Street from Highlands to downtown
  - full I-25 on- and off-ramps
  - noise barriers to protect neighborhoods
- road improvements to I-25
- multiple bridges rebuilt
- 4 acres of new parks constructed
- pedestrian and bike path built along 20th Street from downtown to the Platte River Greenway

Bus information

Regular fares for Express and Regional bus service apply; no additional fare charged
14 Express routes use the Downtown Express

6 Regional routes use the Downtown Express
- B, F, H, L, T, W
- service from Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville & Superior

You can catch buses at 12 park-n-Rides and 2 transit centers

Longmont
Roosevelt Park park-n-Ride
Coffman/8th

Longmont Depot
815 S. Main

Boulder
Foothills park-n-Ride
Foothills/Pearl Parkway

Flatirons park-n-Ride
Broadway/27th

Table Mesa p-n-R
Table Mesa/US36

Boulder Transit Center
14th/Walnut

Boulder County
Goose Haven park-n-Ride
US287/Jasper Road

Superior/Louisville
Superior/Louisville park-n-Ride
US36/McCaslin

Broomfield
Broomfield park-n-Ride
Hwy 121/US36

Lafayette
Lafayette park-n-Ride
Public Road/South Boulder Road

Westminster
Westminster Center park-n-Ride
88th/Sheridan

Thornton
Thornton park-n-Ride
88th/I-25

Adams County
Broadway park-n-Ride
70th/Broadway

Arvada
Boyd's Crossing park-n-Ride
55th/Wadsworth Bypass

Wheat Ridge
Ward Road park-n-Ride
Ward Road/I-70

Northglenn
Wagon Road park-n-Ride
120th/I-25

Carpool Information

Any car or van with two or more passengers can use the Downtown Express
- children count as a passenger
For help arranging a carpool, call Denver Regional Council of Governments RideArrangers program, 458-POOL (458-7665) or Email us using our RTD Response Form.