Vegetation Removal Needed For New Interchange

Construction crews will begin removing invasive tree species this week as part of the preliminary work on the Interstate-25/Cimarron Interchange Reconstruction Project.

This operation will take place in the southwest quadrant of the interchange.

In restoring Fountain Creek to its natural state, the project will:

oCreate a healthier creek and ecosystem

oImprove fish habitat

oIncrease flood water conveyance

oPromote the creek as an amenity

oMeander the creek alignment

oRemove invasive species of trees/vegetation that have taken over the sides of the creek

oAdd native species trees/vegetation

In addition, the project will extend the Midland Trail west along Fountain Creek through 8 th Street for a connection to the future Midland Greenway Trail. The clearing and grubbing work will enable the contractor to replace the Cimarron Street Bridge over Upper Fountain Creek, west of I-25.