Tag: Traffic Congestion
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CDOT opens public comment on express lane plan for congested I-270 corridor
The Colorado Department of Transportation has opened public comment on proposed improvements to the congested Interstate 270 corridor, where heavy traffic, unreliable travel times and aging infrastructure create daily headaches for commuters and freight haulers. The department identified a preferred alternative that adds one tolled Express Lane in each direction along the six-mile stretch between…
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To add a lane or not: I-270 proposal receives support, pushback
Traffic on Interstate 270, which connects U.S. Highway 36 and Interstate 70 in north Denver, often sits at a standstill. It doesn’t matter if its 10 p.m. on a Monday, 11 a.m. on a Wednesday or 2 p.m. on a Saturday. Almost no time of day or night gives reprieve from the traffic congestion to…
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Denver airport to open new Jackson Gap Street traffic pattern at Peña Boulevard
Denver International Airport has opened its new Jackson Gap Street traffic pattern at Peña Boulevard, designed to eas congestion for drivers traveling to and from shuttle lots and rental car centers. The new “diverging diamond interchange,” which was scheduled to open Saturday evening, shifts the direction of traffic on Jackson Gap Street and will improve…