Tag: Construction Zones
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Colorado State Patrol urges ‘zipper merge’ after U.S. 50 work zone crashes
After multiple crashes in a U.S. 50 construction zone near the Montrose Regional Airport, the Colorado State Patrol is reminding motorists to use the “zipper merge” to ease congestion and improve safety. The “zipper” technique, used widely in other states, keeps traffic moving smoothly and shortens backups when drivers merge late and take turns entering…
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Speed cameras begin operating on Colorado highways soon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Speed enforcement cameras are coming to state-owned highways. The Colorado Department of Transportation launched the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program with cameras being installed along Colorado Highway 119 between Boulder and Longmont, where construction is taking place. Warnings will be issued starting July 21. In 2024,…
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Colorado drivers warned to be cautious in construction zones amid increase in fatal crashes
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportations is asking drivers to be cautious in construction work zones as fatal crashes in work zones have increased in 2020, CDOT said Thursday. The number of traffic fatalities in construction zones this year is more than triple the number from…