Colorado’s proposed second Buc-ee’s has reached another transportation hurdle. After the company filed its detailed Colorado site plan, state officials decided that the requested Interstate 25 ramp changes will require a public decision by the full Colorado Transportation Commission.
The commission is expected to begin discussing the interchange in spring 2027, following additional traffic work and an environmental review. According to The Monument Independent’s review of an October 15 state memo, no state permit for the highway work can be issued before the commission acts.
Why the Colorado decision is changing
Interchange modifications are normally decided by the Colorado Department of Transportation’s chief engineer. In this case, Chief Engineer Keith Stefanik said the request would go to the 11-member Transportation Commission because of its technical complexity…