Tag: I-70
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CDOT’s new dynamic tolling aims to reduce traffic delays and improve travel speeds
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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DUI enforcement surge planned for Summit, Clear Creek counties
Thirty-three fatal crashes and 180 crashes with serious injuries in the last five years along the I-70 corridor through Summit and Clear Creek counties has led to the Colorado State Patrol conducting saturation patrols on Saturday. According to a news release, the operation will include the I-70 corridor and major roads in the area. Most…
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Snow expected in the mountains Friday and Saturday, no accumulation in Denver
A winter storm warning for the mountains, along with a winter storm watch for the Front Range, was issued Friday by the National Weather Service in Boulder. Unusually high amounts of moisture in the atmosphere are moving into the region from the Gulf of Mexico Saturday, making storm impact predictions difficult, according to The Denver Gazette’s…
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Work on wildlife underpass on US 40 at Genesee means detours
Drivers in the area of Genesee will encounter closures on U.S. Highway 40 and access to I-70 will require detours between Feb. 5 and 15. But area wildlife will gain a safer way to steer clear of I-70. The Colorado Department of Transportation will be closing US 40 between Genesee and Lookout Mountain for roadway…
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2 suspects arrested in fatal I-70 shooting of motorcyclist
The Denver Police Department arrested two individuals involved in the fatal shooting that occurred on July 4 on Eastbound Interstate 70 near Colorado Boulevard, the police said in a release Saturday. “Investigators worked diligently to identify and locate the suspects involved and have arrested Cesar Ramirez-Rivera, 21, and Nelson Miranda-Rivas, 25, whom face charges in…
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2 crashes involve rollovers, but no injuries Monday night, Tuesday morning
Aurora and Denver saw two rollover crashes Monday night and Tuesday morning, with no serious injuries reported at either, according to police. The first of the two rollover crashes occurred around 7:40 p.m. at 17th Street and Arapahoe Street, according to Denver Police Department spokesperson Jay Casillas. A silver Volkswagen driving west on Arapahoe failed…
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I-70 drivers expect delays for Glenwood Canyon rock scaling
Rock scaling, barrier replacement and infrastructure improvement work on I-70 at the west end of Glenwood Canyon will mean delays for drivers in both directions during daylight hours starting Tuesday through Thursday, weather permitting. The periodic stops will last about 10 minutes. The queue of stopped vehicles will then be released before traffic is stopped…
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Giant I-70 pothole near Eisenhower Tunnel set for permanent fix starting Monday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A large pothole in the pavement on a bridge on I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel is getting a “more durable fix” starting Monday, April 10, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Thomas Kuemmel was driving eastbound on I-70 near mile marker 216 when he…
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I-70 Glenwood Canyon bypass plan moving forward on Cottonwood Pass
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The narrow, winding, often impassable dirt road between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs used by drivers to get around emergency closures of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon looks like it might be getting safety improvements — eventually. Two open house presentations by the Colorado Department of Transportation…
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Police looking for suspect who shot semi driver on I-70
Wheat Ridge police are asking for the public’s help as detectives investigate the shooting of a semi-truck driver Sunday. The semi-truck driver, who was shot in what police are calling a “road rage incident,” is doing okay, according to a Wheat Ridge Police Department release on Twitter. According to the victim’s account of the incident,…