Located along the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, the City of Loveland enjoys a spectacular natural setting, serving as a gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and the mountain communities to the west.  Its residents enjoy a high quality of life and have expressed a desire to preserve it.

The city has a diverse employment base, attracting clean, high tech industry.  There are many other public and private amenities, including recreation and cultural facilities, as well as natural amenities such as the Big Thompson River, the Hogback areas, and many lakes that make Loveland an attractive place to live.

With a population over 50,000 in 2000, Loveland is typical of many of the communities along the Front Range. It is experiencing above average population growth and the corresponding traffic congestion concerns.

Loveland’s land use plan anticipates substantial new commercial and employment development along east Eisenhower Boulevard and the I- 25 corridor. New residential development will likely be predominantly single family in the northwestern and southeast sectors of the city. Additional industrial development is forecast near and east of the airport, and new schools will be required to serve the growing population.

These factors will all have a dramatic effect on the future of Loveland’s transportation system. Mobility in the community plays a large role in the standard of living for residents. A well-balanced, well-maintained transportation system is critical for sustaining Loveland’s high quality of life.

The Transportation Plan addresses these trends and provides a summary of the considerable research, analysis, and public participation that have contributed to the preparation of this document over the last several years.