Colorado offers an integrated, world-class infrastructure that can easily move people and materials locally and throughout the world.
Our transportation system is continually developing to respond to ever-increasing demand. Current expansions and improvements, combined with planned projects, create ample capacity and modern design throughout the state.
Mass transit is provided in all of Colorado’s metropolitan areas, as well as some rural areas of the state.
● Rail
With 3,000 miles of Class 1 rail track and intermodal train/truck facilities, Colorado is home to one of the most dynamic transit agencies in North America.
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) moves the Denver metro area to the tune of 100 million riders a year. It has 35 miles of light rail, more than 10,000 bus stops, and 140 local, express and regional routes helping to connect commerce with communities.
RTD’s FasTracks is a $6.7 billion plan to build out Metro Denver’s entire mass transit system by 2019, adding 122 miles of rail rapid transit along six new lines in an effort to better connect the eight county district.
● Airport
Ranked the best airport in North America by Traveller Magazine, Denver International Airport (DIA) is served by ten U.S.-flag and four foreign-flag airlines providing scheduled commercial passenger services, offering exceptional access to markets. Passengers can reach over 170 destinations nonstop from Denver. 25 international cities in seven countries – Germany, Iceland, Panama, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica – are also served nonstop from Denver.
DIA schedules more than 1,700 daily flights on scheduled commercial passenger airlines. It is the 5th-busiest airport in the U.S. & 10th-busiest in the world.
Colorado has 17 commercial and 62 general aviation airports located throughout the state. For more information about Colorado’s airports click here.
● Road Ways
Colorado’s highway system has over 9,000 miles, of which 956 miles are interstate highways. The convergence of I-25, a major north-south interstate, and I-70 and I-76, major east-west interstates, makes Colorado’s front range a transportation hub.