Tag: Bridges
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Colorado’s infrastructure receives C- grade in 2025 civil engineer report card
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Only a third of Colorado’s roads are in good condition — compared to 45% nationally — and, as a result, motorists here are paying almost $2,000 annually due to congested and deteriorated roadways. That’s according to the American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 report card released…
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Many Denver bridges need repair, some ‘structurally deficient’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Denver has more than 640 bridges and almost 14% of those used by vehicles are deemed “structurally deficient,” according to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. DOTI officials say more funding is needed to keep up with repairs to extend the serviceable…
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Colorado OKs $1.7 billion in transportation projects over next five years
The Colorado Department of Transportation on Thursday announced $1.7 billion in new projects for the next five years, adding to the department’s ongoing decade-long infrastructure plan. The $1.7 billion adds to $2.2 billion in previous investments for the state’s 10 Year Plan, totaling nearly $4 billion for transportation projects, such as fixing roads and bridges,…
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CDOT plan for I-270 improvements enters contracting phase for replacement of eight bridges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A project to replace eight deteriorating bridges on I-270 between York Street and Vasquez Boulevard is expected to cost $175 million and be completed in 2026. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the eight bridges, built more than 50 years ago, have required more than…
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Nearly 100-year-old bridge to be replaced; work begins this month
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For 92 years, the 8th Avenue Bridge has spanned the South Platte River between Zuni Street and Federal Boulevard. Built at the start of the Great Depression, the 171-foot-long structure’s life is coming to an end. Beginning on Sept. 27, the bridge will close, and…