Tag: Colorado Department Of Transportation
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FINES INCOMING: Speed enforcement cameras added to I-25 – here’s where they’ll be
Come March 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation is set to start rolling out a speed enforcement program on I-25, first issuing one-time warnings to violators and eventually a hefty fine. At this time, the program will be targeting drivers who exceed the posted speed limit in the Interstate 25 North Express Lanes work zone…
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Resolution calling for increased road funding clears Colorado Senate committee
A Republican legislator said he was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday when the state Senate’s transportation panel advanced a resolution brought to him by county commissioners urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to invest more money to fix roads. Road maintenance is “probably the No. 1 issue” in his seven-county district, said Sen. Byron Pelton, R-Sterling.…
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Van carrying hockey team crashes with CDOT plow, driver dead
The driver of a van carrying a hockey team from California died Thursday morning after a Colorado Department of Transportation snow plow crashed into it, and several other cars, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Eight others in the van, including four children and three adults, were taken to Denver Health by ambulance after the…
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U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans demands action from Gov. Jared Polis, as Colorado roads rank near bottom nationally
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans demanded action from Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation, as he expressed “grave concerns” over the “continued mismanagement” of the state’s transportation agency. In his letter to Polis and CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew, Evans demanded “immediate corrective action” to refocus the state transportation agency on its “core…
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North America’s largest wildlife overpass opens between Denver, Colorado Springs
North America’s largest wildlife overpass is now open for animals to safely cross Interstate 25 in southern Douglas County, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The $15 million Greenland Wildlife Overpass is designed to connect wildlife habitats to both sides of I-25, preserve open space and provide safe passage for a variety of species…
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I-25 closures in south metro Denver begin Sunday night
A series of overnight ramp closures along Interstate 25 in Douglas County are set to begin Sunday night. The closures are a result of a new pedestrian bridge under construction over I-25. Necessary work this week includes barrier installation and lane restriping between C-470 and Ridgegate Parkway, according to Colorado Department of Transportation officials. Officials…
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Wheat Ridge opens first new park in 11 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wheat Ridge’s new park — The Green at 38th — is set to open Saturday, marking the first new park in the city since 2014. The city will be holding an official ribbon cutting at the park, 7101 W. 38th Ave., at 10 a.m. Saturday, with music,…
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CDOT to hold public open house for I-25 Speer & 23rd Bridge and Interchange Project Monday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation will host a public open house on Monday discussing the Interstate 25 Speer Boulevard and 23rd Avenue Bridge and Interchange Project. From 4 to 7 p.m., members of the public will be able to ask questions to members of the…
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Colorado traffic fatalities down as new driving laws take effect
Colorado traffic fatalities have decreased by 21% compared to last year as new laws intended to promote safer driving have taken effect. As of mid-April, Colorado has seen 130 people die from traffic-related incidents, down from 164 at this time last year, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The decline comes…