Tag: Cdot
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Westbound I-70 closed in the mountains
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Westbound Interstate 70 was closed at Georgetown because of unsafe driving conditions Wednesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Best option is to stay in Denver,” State Patrol said late in the afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel because of a crash east of…
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Northbound I-25 closed for box-truck crash
Those heading north on Interstate 25 toward Denver should be aware of potentially clogged traffic. A crash involving two box trucks has closed multiple lanes of northbound I-25 near the Lincoln Avenue exit 193 in Lone Tree, according to a press release from the City of Lone Tree. Only one lane of traffic is open…
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Bustang Outrider Sterling route now stops at DIA
Northeastern Colorado residents can now ride the Bustang Outrider route from Sterling to Denver International Airport. The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Northeast Colorado Association of Local Governments announced the start of weekday bus service along the Sterling Bustang route. “The new stop at DEN fills a transportation gap for more than 400,000 northeast…
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CSP holding public meeting in Grand Junction on new commercial motor vehicle chain law
The Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation are holding a conference in Grand Junction on Tuesday to advise commercial vehicle drivers of the new state motor vehicle chain laws that went into effect September 1, 2024. The conference will take place at the Pilot Truck Stop at 2195 Highway 6 & 50,…
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CDOT expands lane-weaving detection for express lanes
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“Cross the line, pay the fine” is the warning from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The technology to detect when drivers weave in and out of express lanes is coming to the central I-70, I-25 South Gap and U.S. 36 corridors beginning Dec. 1, according to a news release. CDOT said its common to see…
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CDOT’s new dynamic tolling aims to reduce traffic delays and improve travel speeds
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Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is. Called “dynamic tolling,” the Colorado Department of Transportation claimed it will help to better manage demand during peak hours to maintain free flow traffic in express lanes. The agency said…
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RTD’s Colfax Avenue BRT project gets $23M in federal funding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District’s re-imagining of Colfax Avenue — sometimes called the longest commercial road in America and home to the city’s busiest bus route — is $23 million closer to becoming a reality. Colfax will soon be home to a new bus rapid transit line (BRT),…
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CDOT announces US 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge limited holiday opening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Repairs to the closed US 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge between Gunnison and Montrose will allow a limited opening during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Colorado Department of Transportation officials opened a single lane at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday for smaller vehicles including passenger vehicles,…
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Eisenhower Tunnels to undergo maintenance and upgrades, causing minor traffic disruptions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the onset of warmer weather, maintenance and upgrades will affect traffic through Interstate 70’s Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels. Lane and tunnel bore closures will vary and there will be 20-minute delays as vehicles are alternately escorted through the open bore. Because the work will be…
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CDOT ceremony honors the 62 workers who have died in the line of duty
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Sixty-two employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation who died in the line of duty since 1929 were honored Thursday as part of CDOT’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the National Work Zone Awareness Week. CDOT officials were joined by representatives of the Colorado State Patrol, the Federal Highway…