Tag: Transportation
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New Red Rocks shuttle aims to make outdoors accessible and mitigate traffic, organizers say
The late summer sun beamed down onto the Jefferson County Government Center – Golden Station platform Saturday afternoon as a few dozen county officials, city planners and Regional Transportation District board members gathered to celebrate the unveiling of a project years in the making. Displayed beside a small dark podium emblazoned with the silhouette of…
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Free Red Rocks shuttle rolls in 2026, but concerts won’t be serviced just yet
Next summer, outdoors enthusiasts and weekend warriors looking to get away from the city will finally be able to take public transportation to Red Rocks. But most concertgoers won’t be able to use it yet. After years of development and collaboration between several regional agencies and governments, a pilot shuttle service between the Regional Transportation…
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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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RTD to adjust bus and rail routes for two construction projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District will change a handful of transit routes at the end of August as it continues work on two downtown construction projects. With the agency continuing its work on both downtown Denver rail reconstruction and Downtown Boulder Station expansion, it will adjust…
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Denver wins preliminary injunction in lawsuit over Trump Administration threats to withhold funding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal court has granted the City and County of Denver a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration over threats to withhold millions of dollars in federal transportation grant funding. “Denver follows all laws – federal, state, and local – and it…
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Thornton to open new transit hub next fall, connecting northern Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation broke ground last week on a new mobility hub along the Interstate 25 corridor in Thornton that will give people in northern Colorado additional transit options, according to a news release. Thornton will host the new hub, which is the…
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Bustang service to Estes Park resumes on Memorial Day weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer travel season kicks off next weekend. For its sixth season, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Bustang service to Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, resumes summer service Saturday, May 24. “Bustang to Estes provides travelers a reliable and comfortable option…
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U.S. Highway 6 closed over Loveland Pass
Snowy and dangerous conditions shut down U.S. Highway 6 over Loveland Pass Friday night. Heavy snow is moving through the mountains and could drop up to 10 inches at Loveland, according to the National Weather Service. Traffic cameras operated by the Colorado Department of Transportation show a messy, snow-covered roadway, and the transportation agency says…
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Greeley woman killed in crash with public transit bus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: The Weld County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 59-year-old Marilyn Marie Salzman. Greeley police are investigating a crash in which a woman died after colliding with a public transit bus. Officers responded to a crash in the area of 71st Avenue and…
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Denver RTD makes its Zero Fare for Youth program permanent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver metro young people will be able to use all Regional Transportation District services at no cost from now on. The RTD Board of Directors voted Tuesday to make the free fare program permanent to give youth ages 19 and under access to transportation to…