In This Issue:

• NFRMPO Co-Hosts Bike to Work Day Stations Across the Region
• Freight Northern Colorado (FNC) Plan Updates
• Poudre Trail Wayfinding Project Completed - Enhancing Navigation from I-25 to Island Grove Park
• CDOT Releases Draft Statewide Active Transportation Plan for Public Review
• This Summer, Take Simple Steps for Better Air
• Vango: A Healthier Commute
• GoNoCo 34 Transportation Management Organization (TMO)
• Safety Spotlight
• Colorado's "Slow Down, Move Over" Law
• Mobility News from Our RideNoCo Team
• RideNoCo Q2 Dashboard Stats
• 2025 Coordinated Plan Survey
• Get Involved!

Read on for the latest transportation updates along the North Front Range.

Bike to Work (or Anywhere!) Day was Wednesday, June 25, 2025. NFRMPO staff co-hosted six stations this year across the region:

• Fort Collins at the corner of Canyon Ave and Magnolia St,
• Fort Collins at the South Transit Center,
• Centerra Mobility Hub in Loveland,
• The Foundry in Loveland,
• Lincoln Park in Greeley,
• and Boardwalk Park Windsor!

The six stations combined had over 360 visitors and Staff were able to have some great conversations with residents of the communities about transportation, safety, mobility, and trail access. In all communities, Staff encouraged cyclists and walkers to take the NFRMPO’s 2025 Coordinated Plan Survey, to get feedback on mobility in Northern Colorado, and to provide feedback on the Statewide Active Transportation Plan (ATP). 

Freight Northern Colorado (FNC) Plan Updates

The NFRMPO is currently working on a new version of the Freight Northern Colorado Plan (FNC), anticipated to be adopted in 2026. This Plan will guide the improvement of freight movement across the North Front Range. Freight movement includes trucks, delivery vehicles, rail, aviation, pipelines, and commercial micromobility. While the NFRMPO, its member agencies, and other planning partners have conducted various projects and corridor-specific studies and reports, FNC will provide a holistic view of the freight industry and positions the region to pursue funds for a variety of freight-benefiting projects.

While not required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), having a regional freight plan positions the North Front Range to evaluate our current freight system and infrastructure and make recommendations for future projects and a foundation to move forward for the pursuit of funds for freight and freight-benefiting projects. Identifying freight-related needs and constraints as well as potential solutions and action steps allows the NFRMPO and its member agencies to improve their planning processes and remain competitive for freight-related funding opportunities. FNC also reaffirms the importance of recommendations and implementation steps identified in other recent statewide planning efforts including the Colorado Freight Plan (2024), the Colorado Truck Parking Assessment (2019), and the Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan (2024) as well as local agency plans with freight-related components.

The development of FNC aligns with other regional planning efforts like the 2023 Congestion Management Process, adopted in May 2023, and the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, adopted in September 2023.

The 2026 Freight Northern Colorado Public Survey is currently open! Make your voice heard on freight transportation planning in the region. You can also use the Freight Issues Reporter Tool to report issues with freight safety, congestion, road damage, noise, and any other concerns within the NFRMPO region. You can also find more freight information and resources at nfrmpo.org/freight.

The Poudre Trail Wayfinding project, spanning from I-25 in Timnath to Island Grove Park in Greeley, is now complete. Funded in part by a Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant through the 2021 NFRMPO Call for Projects, this initiative aimed to improve navigation and consistency along one of Northern Colorado’s most popular regional trails.

As part of the project, 161 new wayfinding signs were installed along 23 miles of the Poudre River Trail. These signs were strategically placed at key decision points to help trail users confidently navigate the route.

By standardizing signage across multiple jurisdictions, the project creates a unified and familiar experience for all users. This makes the trail safer, more welcoming, and easier to follow from end to end.

CDOT Releases Draft Statewide Active Transportation Plan for Public Review

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has released the draft Statewide Active Transportation Plan for public review and comment. This plan outlines CDOT's vision, goals, and strategies to support walking, biking, and rolling throughout Colorado. It highlights key trends, identifies priority needs on and along the state highway system, and provides guidance and recommendations to help CDOT and its partners create a safer, more connected active transportation network. CDOT is encouraging local governments, agency staff, and members of the public - especially those in growing regions like the North Front Range - to review the plan and provide feedback. Public input will help shape the final version of the plan and ensure it reflects the needs and priorities of communities across the state.

The draft plan and a feedback form are available at https://www.codot.gov/programs/bikeped/planning/Bike_Ped_Plan. Comments are being accepted through July 18, 2025. 

This Summer, Take Simple Steps for Better Air

Ground-level ozone is the Front Range’s most pressing air quality problem each summer. We can’t see or smell it, but this pollutant accumulates the most on hot and sunny blue-sky days, reaching its highest levels in the afternoons and evenings.

Ozone makes it difficult to breathe, increases our susceptibility to respiratory infections, and exacerbates respiratory ailments such as asthma. You might feel it as irritation in your throat or tightness in your chest while out walking the dog, at the park, riding your bike, or on an afternoon run.

Want to stay informed? Sign up for ozone alerts. Sign up for text or email alerts at simplestepsbetterair.org/sign-up, or text “BetterAirCO” to 21000. When the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) forecasts a high ozone day, the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) will send you a timely alert to let you know. 

Want to help? Take some Simple Steps for Better Air:

Drive less by carpooling, combining errands, or taking the bus or the light rail to get where you need to go. For shorter distances, leave the car at home and walk, ride a scooter, or your bike or e-bike.

Fuel up your car after 5 p.m. and don't idle your car. When it's time to purchase a new vehicle. consider a low- or zero-emissions vehicle, like an EV.

Mow the lawn after 5 p.m. if you still use gas-powered equipment. Even better, upgrade your old gas lawn equipment electric with a 30% state discount at participating retailers this year!

And if your job can be done remotely, work from home at least one day a week and eliminate your commute altogether.

Taking these timely, simple steps in the summer improves our Front Range air quality, our health, and our ability to enjoy the outdoors! Visit SimpleStepsBetterAir.org for more information about how to reduce your ozone impact this summer and breathe easier.

Vango: A Healthier Commute

There has always been a fair amount of talk about shared commutes and how it aids the environment—which it does—but less focus an another, often missed, aspect of shared commuting: social connection. According to a recent article published by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health “Researchers agree that social connection can help people live longer and healthier lives”. So, why not ‘refresh your commute’—see what I did there, blatant self-promotion of VanGo™ by using the words branded on every one of vans?

In our busy lives making in-person social connections can be a challenge. Sure, we may banter with the barista making our morning coffee or mumble a few words to the local purveyor of breakfast burritos, but is this superficial chatter enough to warrant being considered ‘social connection’? Maybe. But what if we were joined on our commute by 3 to 5 other people in a comfortable modern Toyota hybrid van (yes, self-promotion again, but really, what if)? 

Beginning and ending our workday by sharing in a common goal—getting from home to work and work to home—forms bonds. In my nearly a decade of overseeing the VanGo™ program I’ve heard and been witness how vans become like family, helping out when in need, being a sounding board for the start and end of the day, making it so people arrive to work energized—that power of social connection—and, just as important, arrive home ready to be present.

Let’s be honest, radio morning shows aren’t what they used to be and that snarky podcast you may ‘love’ isn’t really providing you with the mindset you need to tackle the day or connect with your loved ones when you return home. So, why not take heed of the professionals? Shared commutes can help you form social connections while also making your commute an easier and more affordable one. Win/Win, yes?

Shane Armstrong, CAFM

Operations & Fleet Manager

Get involved in shaping the future of transportation along the US 34 corridor and join GoNoCo34.

GoNoCo34 is the Transportation Management Organization (TMO) dedicated to improving mobility, reducing congestion, and promoting sustainable transportation options along the US 34 corridor in Northern Colorado. Through collaboration with local businesses, public agencies, and the broader community, GoNoCo34 is creating innovative solutions that meet the region’s growing transportation needs.

Being a member of GoNoCo34 means access to tools to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips, enhance transportation choices, and improve air quality. GoNoCo34 can help promote active and shared modes of transportation to residents and commuters, provide resources, and create educational outreach and event opportunities.

Learn more about becoming a member here.



Did you know Colorado’s Move Over Law applies to any vehicle pulled over on the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing, not just emergency responders? In 2023, Colorado expanded its Move Over Law to protect all motorists, including passenger vehicles, emergency responders, tow trucks, utility trucks, construction vehicles and maintenance vehicles. 

The law is simple:

On highways...

• Move over one lane when you see a vehicle stopped on the roadside.
• If you can’t safely move over, slow down to at least 20 mph below the posted speed limit.

On all other roads...

• In a 40 mph zone, slow down to 25 mph or less.
• In a 45 mph or higher zone, slow down by at least 20 mph.

But too often, drivers fail to follow these basic steps, resulting in tragic consequences.

More than 350 motorists are struck and killed each year while outside of their vehicle on the roadside — whether changing a tire, refueling after running out of gas, dealing with a breakdown or helping a stranded driver. This is in addition to the dozens of emergency responders and tow truck drivers who are struck and killed by passing motorists while doing their job on the side of the road each year. 

Colorado State Patrol data shows that in 2024 alone, 46 emergency responders working on the roadway were struck and killed, including 26 law enforcement officers, 12 tow truck operators, three firefighters and EMS personnel, four DOT and safety patrol operators and one road service technician. That’s 46 lives that could have been spared if passing motorists simply moved over or slowed down. 

Moreover, preliminary CDOT data shows that since 2022, there have been 57 construction zone fatalities and 486 roadside fatalities in Colorado. 

The roadside's inherent dangers are why, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle towing is one of the country's deadliest lines of work — with a death rate 15 times more than that of every other private industry combined. It’s also why, in a recent driver survey from AAA, 97% of respondents said they would feel unsafe if stranded on the roadside. 

Failing to move over in Colorado is a serious offense that falls under a Class 2 misdemeanor traffic infraction. It comes with a minimum $150 fine and three points off your license. Penalties increase depending on the severity of the situation and can include jail time.  

Roadside crashes are preventable, and following the Move Over Law should be as automatic as buckling your seat belt. When you see flashing lights, hazard signals or a stopped vehicle —  move over or slow down. The more we make this a habit, the safer Colorado’s roads will be for everyone.

From April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025, the RideNoCo call center received:

73 calls &

1,777 website visits

66% of the calls received were from people aged 60+

53% of the calls needed help getting to medical appointments

3% of the calls were from Veterans.

Calls By County

Key Themes for the Second Quarter of 2025

What We Heard:

• Some transportation providers are booked out weeks/months in advance or are not accepting new clients
• Long waitlists to sign up for services
• Some providers have turned away riders because they do not have enough vehicles
• Difficult to find free or low-cost last minute trips
• Lack of service in Windsor and Wellington

Service Gaps:

• Cost
• NFR to Denver
• Last minute trips
• Outside of service areas
• Windsor to Fort Collins
• Loveland to Fort Collins
• Fort Collins to Loveland
• Larimer to Weld

NFRMPO Staff continue to work with the Larimer County and Weld County Mobility Committees to discuss these and other needs to learn more about the barriers and potential solutions from the providers' perspective. The barriers include service areas that are limited to single cities or single counties and a lack of specialized wheelchair-accessible vehicles for unique situations as mentioned above.

NFRMPO staff are also investigating which providers in the region can schedule rides and arrange drivers for clients who speak Spanish and other languages to ensure all members of our community have access to transportation options that meet their needs. Through their partnership with the Mobility Team, three transportation providers have been given access to LanguageLink live interpretation services to enhance their ability to serve non-English speakers in the community.

This survey is part of the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization's public involvement in creating the 2025 Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan, also known as the 2025 Coordinated Plan.

The Coordinated Plan is updated every four years with the input of the public, stakeholders, the Mobility Committees, and the Planning Council. For further context, the Coordinated Plan is required for projects receiving Federal Transit Administration 5310 funds that serve older adults, individuals with disabilities, and low-income individuals.



The Coordinated Plan focuses on mobility for older adults, individuals with disabilities, low-income adults, and underserved communities. It considers mobility in all its forms, so it aims to look holistically and support providers, advocates, and stakeholders in improving at all levels.

Summer Outreach

During the summer months, NFRMPO staff attend community events and festivals to have conversations with the public about the various projects and plans the agency is undertaking, Check out the NFRMPO Calendar at nfrmpo.org/calendar and social media pages for updates on where we will be! 

Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Office Closures

See what's happening at the NFRMPO and join us virtually or in person at one of our upcoming events or meetings. For a comprehensive and up to date calendar of events, visit https://nfrmpo.org/calendar, and to download meeting materials, visit https://nfrmpo.org/meeting-materials.