Wed October 25, 2017
CDOT to Install Monitors on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
This fall, Colorado Department of Transportation crews will begin installing interconnected weather and road sensors, cameras, speed-detection devices and variable speed limit signs at 17 locations on the Interstate 70 Glenwood Canyon corridor....
Wed October 11, 2017
Colorado, Idaho Projects Win ATA's 'Best in Nation'
A multimodal project in Colorado that installed advanced technology to speed emergency responses and added new travel options including a commuter bikeway — along with a project in Idaho that removed the last of 18 dangerous intersections — were honored as the top winners in the 2017 America's Transportation Awards competition....
Wed August 30, 2017
CDOT Selects KMP for Denver's I-70
CDOT announced on Aug. 24 that it has selected Kiewit Meridiam Partners (KMP) as the preferred proposer to design, build and finance the reconstruction of I-70 in Denver, as well as operate and maintain Central 70 for 30 years....
Wed August 30, 2017
Colorado Springs Announces Support for Hyperloop Track
Regional leaders gathered to sign a letter of support for the Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership (HARP) to help bring commercial Hyperloop technology companies to the front range of Colorado. A community conversation was held on Aug....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Wed August 30, 2017
CDOT, Partners Introduce World's First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Customarily positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the traveling public, the Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is actually designed to be hit....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 21, 2017
U.S., State DOTs Talk Construction Logistics, Safety Ahead of Eclipse
In preparation for today's solar eclipse, U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao released a statement addressing safety guidelines for those who plan to view the once-in-a-lifetime event. Chao said, "I hope everyone will follow the safety guidelines on how to view the eclipse without harming your eyes....
Wed August 02, 2017
Colorado's Wildlife Safety Mitigation Efforts Prove Beneficial
One evening in early April, Deb, a Southwest Colorado resident, was traveling on U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos when she hit a deer. “Well, that deer actually hit me,” Deb explained. “I did not have a moment to react....
Wed July 19, 2017
CDOT Announces 11 Members of 2017 Transportation Commission
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced the 2017 Colorado Transportation Commission. The Transportation Commission is comprised of 11 Colorado citizens who represent specific districts across the state....
Wed July 19, 2017
CDOT Trains Local Talent for Central I-70 Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Speaker Crisanta Duran, members of Denver City Council, city officials, Gary Community Investments (GCI), Community College of Denver (CCD), Emily Griffith Technical College and construction training providers gathered to celebrate the opening of a new Neighborhood Career Training and Resource Center in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood....
Wed July 19, 2017
As Temperatures Rise, Roadway May Be Affected
As temperatures rise and stay above 85 degrees, concrete pavement can either break or buckle. Recently, the Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews have had to conduct emergency repair work on CO 83 between Belleview and Stroh Road to clean-up broken concrete, gut the damaged section of roadway out and lay asphalt pavement as a temporary repair....
