Construction on Crystal Valley Interchange to start this summer

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$17M contract approved

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock is moving forward with the construction of the $125 million Crystal Valley Interchange this summer.

On June 20, the town council approved a number of items related to the project, including an intergovernmental agreement with Douglas County for funding, a construction contract and an amendment to the design contract.

e new interchange at Crystal Valley Parkway and I-25 will consist of a bridge over the highway, north and south entrance and exit ramps, a bridge over the railroad tracks, relocation of a portion of the east Frontage Road and a connection to the relocated west Frontage Road, also called Dawson Trails Boulevard, from Tomah Road.

Town Manager David Corliss said the project will have a signi cant impact on the town’s goal of improving transportation.

“We are on the threshold now of being able to proceed with, I think, the most important infrastructure this community will conduct this decade,” Corliss said.

Douglas County Commissioner George Teal agreed, saying the interchange is also hugely important to county connectivity. rough the intergovernmental agreement, the county is contributing $34 million to the project. e county will also pay $10 million for a portion of Dawson Trails Boulevard. e remainder of the funding is expected to come from grants, the Denver Regional Council of Governments and electrical credits.

“You do have the support of your county commissioners to engage in this (agreement) and, I would put forward, you have the support of the people of Castle Rock,” Teal said.

For the $125 million project, the town is paying $25 million, and the Dawson Trails Metro District is contributing $50 million on top of the county’s $34 million for the interchange.

Council also approved a $17.2 million contract with Kraemer North America to construct the rst phase of the interchange, which includes the realignment of the east Frontage Road e second phase of construction is scheduled to start this fall and nish in the winter of 2025. e last item related to the interchange that came before the council was an extension for the design of the project, which did not change the budget or impact the construction timeline.

Castle Rock’s Public Works Director Dan Sailer said construction on phase one is expected to start in July and nish in the spring of 2024.

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