THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Wednesday night, the Colorado Department of Transportation held an informational open house as it eyes making a stretch of Interstate 25 safer.

As part of a "study phase," CDOT is exploring ways to improve a five-mile stretch of the interstate, from U.S. 36 to 104th Avenue.

CDOT cited a steady increase in congestion crashes since 2012 — mainly rear-end crashes that are typically associated with congestion. The agency said that buses serving the Thornton Park-n-Ride cause safety and operational issues because they weave from the outer slip ramps to access the I-25 north Express Lanes.

Additionally, CDOT is anticipating that traffic volumes, bolstered by increasing population and employment, will exceed capacity by 2050.

CDOT is proposing to ease traffic by: •

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