Tag: Cdot
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon delays expected for helicopter work
Editors Note: The Colorado Department of Transportation advises that holds for helicopter operations may continue next week, through Sept. 1. Motorists driving Interstate 70 should expect delays near Glenwood Springs next week. On Tuesday Aug. 29, and possibly Wednesday, Aug. 30, eastbound and westbound traffic will have 10-minute traffic holds for CDOT and Xcel Energy to…
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Eastbound I-70 resurfacing project begins, delays expected
CDOT began a project to resurface eastbound I-70 between Eisenhower Tunnel and the U.S. 40 Empire Junction, which will cause some delays and closures. The project consists of resurfacing eastbound I-70 from just outside the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel to the Georgetown on-ramp and a half-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 at the U.S. 40 Empire…
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Colorado receives $501 million loan to improve I-25 express lanes between Denver and Fort Collins
It’s safe to say Colorado’s main thoroughfare highway that runs through the state north-to-south, Interstate 25, has gotten a lot more crowded with cars in recent years. I-25, between Denver and Fort Collins, sees more than 200,000 vehicles a day, with some areas stretching toward 340,000 average annual daily traffic, according to the Colorado Department…
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Lane closure warning for northbound Speer Boulevard
Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should avoid Speer Boulevard south of Larimer Street next week as Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure started improvement work there Friday. DOTI, along with help from contractor Hamon Infrastructure, is replacing the concrete in the intersection, as well as the adjacent curb, gutter and pedestrian ramps, according to a news release. Crews…
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Fines for I-70 Mountain Express Lanes violations begin Friday, July 21
The honeymoon is over for motorists who have been driving in the I-70 Mountain Express Lanes when they’re not supposed to. The Colorado Department of Transportation gave drivers a 30-day grace period when it came to driving illegally in the mountain express lanes, but that came to an end Friday. Beginning July 21, drivers who…
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Colorado transportation projects awarded $42M in federal funds
Dozens of transportation projects throughout Colorado are set to receive more than $42 million in grants, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday. Federal funds will support projects in 37 communities across the state, beginning next year through 2026. Projects that were awarded the grants ranged from replacing aging highway infrastructure to constructing bike paths to adding…
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Tolls begin July 11 on Central 70 Express Lanes
Tolling will begin on the Central 70 Express Lanes on Tuesday, July 11. The Express Lanes, between I-25 and Chambers Road, will be open 24/7, and toll prices will range from $1.50 to $4.50 with an ExpressToll pass. Overhead signs will display current toll prices, and rates will depend on time of day. The Express…
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Colorado Highway 7 opened after rock slide
Colorado Highway 7 re-opened Saturday morning after a rock slide closed it for almost two weeks. A massive rock slide at mile marker 23 between Lyons and Allenspark early on June 14 blocked road with rocks and boulders — some the size of a fire truck. Clean up was expected to last through June 28,…
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New toll lane enforcement technology begins operating Wednesday
If you think you can get away with sneaking in and out of toll lanes to pass other cars on I-70 without having to pay the toll, think again. Beginning Wednesday, a new, sophisticated, first-in-the-nation technology system will likely catch you, leading to civil fines starting at $75, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.…