Transportation & Infrastructure

Connections that take business to new places

From manufacturers to defense contractors, Colorado Springs businesses hold a strategic, central location in the U.S., shortening the distance between decisions and delivery.

Interstate 25 runs directly through the city and intersects with Interstate 70 for broad east-west access. A $419 million investment in the I-25 gap project added a new express lane in each direction, widened shoulders, rebuilt five bridges, and created four new wildlife crossings, streamlining the short trip between Colorado Springs and Denver and keeping both freight and daily commuters moving without friction. That same interstate interconnectivity puts ports in Texas and California less than a day away, giving companies the logistics they need and employees the confidence that this city won’t box them in.

With 300 days of sunshine a year and infrequent snowfall, roads stay clear and open, keeping supply chains reliable and making the daily commute one less thing to worry about.

Quick and efficient access to flights

Just minutes from downtown, the Colorado Springs Airport is Colorado’s small airport with big benefits. Year-round and seasonal nonstop service reaches 15 cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas. Southwest Airlines began service and added nonstop flights in 2021, then launched its first international route in 2024 with a direct flight to Cancun for this growing market. Travelers move through an easy-to-navigate terminal with short security wait times, a business lounge, valet parking, and free Wi-Fi. It’s the kind of frictionless experience that makes business travel, and daily life, easier for the people building their careers here.

At the airport, Peak Innovation Park stands as the largest master-planned development in Colorado Springs: more than 900 verified, shovel-ready acres for office, industrial, retail, hospitality, entertainment, recreation, and residential use — a single site with the scale and flexibility to support a long-term growth strategy.

The airport also delivers robust general and corporate aviation assets. Already home to the Colorado Jet Center and Cutter Aviation, more than 500 additional acres are available for aviation-related development, backed by fixed and mobile maintenance services, avionics support, and on-site U.S. Customs with no user fee.

And Colorado Springs isn’t operating in isolation: Denver International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the country, is just a 75-minute drive away with daily shuttles connecting the two, giving companies national and global reach and giving talent the freedom to fly.

Robust and Reliable Access to Resources

Data centers like Walmart and all businesses benefit from the reliability and affordability of Colorado Springs Utilities. The municipally owned enterprise (does not report to a PUC) provides electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services. A dedicated team partners with businesses to understand operations and ensure customers gain the most strategic rate structures.