2050 Long Range Transportation Plan: Introduction – Figure 1-2: MPO Boundary


Boundary map of the metropolitan planning organization

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Map of the Metropolitan Planning Organization

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County labels:

  • El Paso
  • Teller

City and town labels:

  • Colorado Springs
  • Fountain
  • Monument
  • Palmer Laker
  • Manitou Springs
  • Green Mountain Falls
  • Woodland Park

Military Installations

  • Schreiver SFB
  • Peterson SFB
  • Fort Carson
  • Cheyenne Mountain SFS
  • U.S. Air Force Academy

Road labels

  • Interstate 25
  • U.S. Highway 24
  • U.S. Highway 85
  • Colorado Highway 16
  • Colorado Highway 21
  • Colorado Highway 67
  • Colorado Highway 83
  • Colorado Highway 94
  • Colorado Highway 105
  • Colorado Highway 115

Map legend:

  • 2020 FHWA Adjusted Urban Areas
  • Municipal Boundaries
  • Military Installations
  • Interstate
  • Highway
  • MPO Boundary
  • County Boundary

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Boundary map of the metropolitan planning organization

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This map shows the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) boundaries in a region surrounding Colorado Springs, Colorado. Key features of the map include:

  • MPO Boundary: Depicted with a blue dashed line, outlining the area of focus.
  • County Boundaries: Shown with dashed grey lines, indicating different counties within the MPO region.
  • Interstates, Highways, and Major Roadways: Roads such as Interstate 25 (I-25), Highway 24, and others are displayed with different line styles to differentiate between interstates, highways, and major roadways.
  • Municipal Boundaries: Purple shaded areas represent municipalities of Colorado Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Green Mountain Falls, and Fountain.
  • Military Installations: Areas of Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), Schriever SFB, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (SFS), and the U.S. Air Force Academy are highlighted in beige.
  • 2020 FHWA Adjusted Urban Area: Shaded in light purple, representing the adjusted urban areas based on the 2020 Federal Highway Administration data.