CDOT outlines mobility-hub options; Castle Rock to give feedback during site-selection process

Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation briefed the Castle Rock Town Council on the agency’s Bustang interregional bus service and an early-stage site-selection process for a potential Castle Rock mobility hub.

CDOT described mobility hubs as multimodal nodes that improve regional connections by co-locating interregional bus service, commuter park-and-ride, pedestrian and bicycle access and other shared mobility features. CDOT staff said the hubs aim to reduce single-occupant-vehicle trips, improve travel-time reliability using express lanes and support regional mobility as I‑25 traffic grows.

CDOT presented three candidate locations for a Castle Rock mobility hub: Brickyard/Plum Creek (south), Wolfensberger (a town‑owned site) and Walker/Pine Canyon (north). Officials said Wolfensberger is already town‑owned; other sites offer varying amounts of land and different design opportunities. CDOT said public outreach, coordination with Douglas County and Front Range Passenger Rail planning, and site-level engineering will inform a final selection.

No council action was requested; CDOT asked for local feedback and public engagement during the next phase. Councilmembers asked about connectivity with Douglas County transit planning, the potential for rail integration and the implications of choosing a site the state already owns versus acquiring new land. CDOT said the agency will provide online materials and a public questionnaire and return with survey results and draft designs.

Why it matters: a mobility hub could bring interregional transit connections (Bustang) to Castle Rock, affecting travel options, park-and-ride needs and adjacent land use.

What happens next: CDOT will collect public feedback, refine conceptual designs and present recommended sites and designs for community input.