Tag: Aurora Traffic
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Multiple hospitalized after nine-vehicle crash on Interstate 225 in Aurora Friday night
Multiple people were hospitalized after a nine-vehicle crash in Aurora Friday night. The crash, which took place on southbound Interstate 225 near Parker Road, took place around 10:24 p.m. and sent at least one person to the hospital with serious injuries, according to a social media post from the Aurora Police Department. Officials did not…
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Aurora section of I-70 closed Monday night for bridge construction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Both directions of I-70 through Aurora will be closed Monday night for construction on a new pedestrian bridge, according to the city’s social media account. Between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue, the westbound lanes of I-70 will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.,…
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Arapahoe County adds flashing stop signs to problem intersection after resident petition
Arapahoe County added a three-way stop with flashing stop signs at an intersection after a resident started a petition to add safety measures to the area, which had seen multiple crashes in recent months. The intersection, at Quincy Avenue and Harvest Road in Arapahoe County, has been a problem area in recent months, and Jason…
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Aurora intersection to get stop signs after resident concerns
Aurora and Arapahoe County officials have promised to add interim safety measures to an intersection in their shared jurisdiction after a resident brought a history of safety issues at the intersection to light. Jason Cline, who owns AnderLoch Fitness and Nutrition operated at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, has seen at least two crashes every month at…
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Aurora sign specialist takes pride in resident navigation, making people happy
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Kebede Haile knows the location of pretty much every street sign in the city of Aurora. All 2,756 of them. The Ethiopian immigrant is one of five people who make and fix about 90% of the city’s street signs. While most drivers pay attention to what street signs say for the sake of navigation, Haile pays…
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Aurora photo enforcement pilot program struggles with staffing, revenue
Aurora’s photo speed enforcement pilot program, which has been in effect since July 2023, has struggled with staffing and lost a significant amount of money, according to staff in a committee meeting Thursday morning. Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, who is also the chair of the city’s Public Safety, Courts and Civil Service Policy Committee, called the…
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All roads maintained by Aurora now rated ‘good’ or better as repair program finishes early
All of the roadwork for Build Up Aurora — a program to fix roads in need of repair in the city — was completed last month, beating the program’s deadline for the work to be done and right in time for the brunt of the winter season. The program, with a goal to improve roads…
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Aurora police urge safety as fatal crashes pile up
As of August, Traffic Safety Awareness Month, Aurora police have responded to almost as many fatal crashes in the city as they did in total last year.
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Aurora police begin citation phase of photo speeding program after warning period
The warnings for speeding citations issued via photo enforcement in Aurora will end Sunday. Lead-footed drivers should expect to pay for violations starting Monday. Aurora police are moving to the citation phase of their photo speed enforcement program, which aims to make streets safer through targeted enforcement of speeding drivers, according to a news release.…