Tag: interstate highway system
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SB I-25 in Thornton reopens after rollover crash
Interstate 25 in Thornton reopened after a rollover crash closed portions of the interstate on Saturday morning. Thornton police announced the roadway was reopened at Thornton Parkway at 10 a.m. The interstate was closed at Thornton Parkway after the crash. Motorists were diverted along the exit as investigators processed the scene and crews cleaned up…
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The promise of an interstate highway through Denver in the 1960s tore apart community
On Sept. 12, 1964, hundreds crowded across freshly-painted highway stripes to watch the dedication of a new $12.5 million, 2.6-mile stretch of Interstate 70 designed to ease traffic congestion on what had been a four-lane street. City and state officials joined highway engineers as an enormous ribbon was cut and onlookers applauded the first ever…