Exit 148B - Corporate Centre Drive aerial picture
This exit is only accessable from the southbound lanes of the interstate. It's an interesting exit. For lack of a better word, it's its own C/D exit. You exit from the exit ramp to get to Corporate Centre Drive. Theoretically, this makes a good bypass of slower drivers on the mainline. (Not that I've ever done that.....) This page also has all of the pictures for the new crossings over Monument Creek, both the mainline bridges and the collector/distributor roadways.
Original pictures - taken April 2005
- Original shot
On Corp Centre Drive close to the Woodmen exit. The metal railing used here is normally only used on bridges.
- Original shot
The Corporate Centre exit veers off to the right here. There is a lane there, it just hasn't been striped in a while.
- Original shot
Entering SB 25. The cars are on mainline 25, the grey line below the cars is the C/D road.
- Original shot
Mainline 25 South approaching the Corp Centre merge.
- 7/5/05
To get onto I-25 from Corporate Centre, you must hang a left (if going southbound) here.
- 7/5/05
Here's the current end of Corporate Centre. Colorado Springs will extend this road to the new Nevada/25 interchange.
- 7/5/05
Back on the merge lane, we're approaching mainline 25.
- 7/5/05
Going over Monument Creek. The next picture is this same bridge from the path below it.
- Original shot
This was taken on the path alongside Monument Creek. The southbound bridge is in the foreground.
- Original shot
Looking back at the southbound bridge, we can see some of the damage this bridge has.
- Original shot
Close up of the southbound bridge supports
- Original shot
Under the northbound lanes facing the same direction as traffic. Lane 3 was added in the late 80's.
- Original shot
Northbound bridge supports.
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2006 Construction Pictures
2005 Construction Pictures
- 12/22/05
The cap to the pillars have been poured now.
- 12/22/05
A closeup of the new bridge support and of the line of the new bridge.
- 12/22/05
More bridge construction pr0n.
- 12/22/05
The lazy man's way to remove tarps.
- 12/22/05
All of the entertainment is happening along the SB C/D bridge area today.
- 12/22/05
The SB C/D road bridge pier closest to the trail.
- 12/22/05
Another shot of the same pier.
- 12/22/05
Preparing to pour the cement into the pillar cap form.
- 12/22/05
And there goes the cement!
- 12/22/05
Bridge installation is progressing for the SB C/D lanes.
- 12/22/05
A closer shot of the bridge abutment for the SB C/D lanes.
- 12/22/05
Working on pouring cement on one of the bridge piers.
- 12/09/05
Bridge work over Monument Creek continues.
- 12/09/05
Just after the Monument Creek bridge headed southbound.
- 12/09/05
Here's a nice, wintry (and damn cold) scene for you.
- 12/09/05
The bridge pier for the NB C/D road is ready for the girder installation.
- 12/09/05
Hey! Those are new!
- 12/09/05
Looking between the two pillars.
- 12/09/05
Work is progressing on the SB C/D road bridge supports as well.
- 12/09/05
Looking at the construction of the SB C/D bridge supports.
- 12/09/05
This is the same shot as the pic with the front end loader a few back.
- 11/29/05
A look at the NB C/D road bridge construction over Monument Creek.
- 11/29/05
On the Monument Creek Trail approaching the construction zone from the south.
- 11/29/05
Only reason this pic is here is to display how blue the Colorado sky gets. (Open the pic if you don't believe me)
- 11/29/05
The bridge abutment has been poured and is curing
- 11/29/05
This shot will be looking under the NB C/D bridges in a few months.
- 11/29/05
The rebar is awaiting is new life as a bridge pillar. This is just off of the trail.
- 11/29/05
More construction goodness from the NB C/D area.
- 11/29/05
Looking at the landing point of the SB C/D bridge. It's taking a little more work to get this side ready. <
- 11/29/05
This construction is taking place on the still-open trail. The trail is being controlled by flagmen.
- 11/29/05
Looking over the creek at continued work on the SB C/D road.
- 11/29/05
See? The trail is still open. Just not used much right now since it's getting cold.
- 11/29/05
The trail may be open, but we're still in quite an active construction area. Always stay alert!
- 11/15/05
This exit is still open, but you can not re-enter the interstate here anymore.
- 11/15/05
The restriping across the merege lane is the only indication the exit's onramp is closed.
- 11/15/05
Supports have been installed for the installation of the NB C/D road's bridge pillars.
- 11/15/05
A closer shot of the I-beams.
- 11/15/05
This is how close the new bridge will be to the old bridge.
- 11/15/05
Work continues across the creek from the trail.
- 11/15/05
Crews are definitely taking a bite out of the hillside
- 11/15/05
And it looks like they're not done yet
- 11/15/05
Looking across Monument Creek from north of the SB lanes
- 11/8/05
Due to Monument Creek becoming Monument Pond between the two temp roads, crews installed a waterway.
- 11/8/05
I don't understand why the streetlight on the bridge had to be removed.
- 11/8/05
The access roads now have Stop signs and Bike Crossing signs on both sides of the trail.
- 11/8/05
Nice shot of the SB access road, the SB lanes, and the NB lanes.
- 11/8/05
Looking south from the trail. The NB lanes are in the foreground.
- 11/8/05
A crane has arrived to assist in the cassion placement.
- 11/8/05
Bridge support construction is commencing on the east side of Monument Creek.
- 11/8/05
North of the Rockrimmon exit along Mark Dabling, I spy the temporary cement batch facility.
- 11/8/05
Nobody apparently knows how to close doors at this batch facility.
- 11/1/05
Land has been flattened and stakes have been planted just to the south of the NB lanes.
- 11/1/05
I'm not the only one taking pictures today
- 11/1/05
This will be the bridge takeoff point for the NB C/D roadway.
- 11/1/05
Looking across Monument Creek to the prep area.
- 11/1/05
This stake is labeled "Cassion" and is located about 3' below ground just off of the trail.
- 11/1/05
This is where the NB C/D lanes will be living. They'll be on a bridge, though.
- 11/1/05
Looking northeast between the two mainlines of the interstate.
- 11/1/05
Crews have built an access road that leads to the SB Rockrimmon offramp.
- 11/1/05
The hillside is starting to go away. This soil is extremely sandy; the construction here should be fun.
- 11/1/05
The onramp to SB 25 has now been permanently closed..
- 11/1/05
...much to the annoyance of this driver. The offramp is still open and is expected to be until mid-2006.
- 11/1/05
COSMIX crews did a slightly half-assed job of closing this ramp. There's 2 of these barricades on the ramp's C/D road.
- 10/27/05
On the Monument Creek trail, we discover this sign.
- 10/27/05
The SB construction lane over Monument Creek.
- 10/27/05
Looking at the NB lanes. Vegetation has been cleared to the left (southwest) of the trail.
- 10/27/05
Closer view of the cleared vegetation.
- 10/27/05
Looking down the completed NB construction lanes over Monument Creek.
- 10/27/05
Looking down the completed SB construction lanes over Monument Creek.
- 10/27/05
Another shot of the SB construction lane.
- 10/27/05
At the edge of the SB construction lane.
- 10/27/05
Uh-oh. Those of you with I-25 exit lists and stripcharts be ready to update them.
- 10/27/05
"Pernmently"?? Ouch. But it gets the point across.
- 10/20/05
Creating a temporary roadway for the construction trucks. The NB bridge is the one on the left.
- 10/20/05
These top slope stakes are all over the place down here.
- 10/20/05
Standing under the NB lanes looking at the temporary road construction.
- 10/20/05
Crews have dammed the east side of Monument Creek.
- 10/20/05
Where the SB side's temporary construction road will be.
- 10/20/05
Looking south down the trail. The SB bridge is the first one we see
- 10/20/05
More planted stakes. Looking north on the trail. The construction zone ends just a few feet from where we stand.
- 10/20/05
The end of the plastic barrier marks the beginning of the construction zone.
- 10/20/05
Utilities relocation and sewer system installation along the trail leads to this rare sign specimen.
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2006 Construction Pictures
- Where to next?
- Exit 148A
- COSMIX Home
- Exit 149
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with the COSMIX Project or the Colorado Department of Transportation. All pictures contained on this site are solely the property of Ryan Wanner unless otherwise specified. Copying/distributing these pictures without my authorization is going to put me in a pretty bad mood, and you don't want to see that, trust me. Linking to this site is more than welcome, but let me know so that I can return the favor. That is all, have a good day, k?--Ryan
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