Tue November 21, 2017
CDOT to Fix Bottleneck on I-225 in DTC
CDOT is conducting a pilot project to expand capacity on one of the worst bottlenecks in the region: I-225 southbound in the Denver Tech Center (DTC). CDOT will convert the shoulder to an additional lane by restriping less than a mile of southbound I-225 from Yosemite Street to I-25....
Lori Tobias - Tue November 21, 2017
Denver Voters Agree to $937M Worth of Bond Measures
Denver voters handed the community something of an early Christmas present in the November election, approving seven different bond measures for 460 projects totaling $937 million. “The people of Denver have delivered an overwhelming vote of confidence in our city,” said Denver Mayor Michael Hancock....
Wed November 15, 2017
Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads for Truck Drivers in the U.S. Presented by Zonar
Just ahead of the holiday driving rush Zonar shared the top 10 most dangerous roads in the U.S. for truck drivers. On average during the holiday season, there are approximately 36 percent more vehicles on the road....
Emily Buenzle - Fri November 10, 2017
Voters Approve Millions in Spending for City's Transportation Infrastructure
Denver voters have approved $431 million to fund transportation and infrastructure improvements, with $101 million slated for repaving the city's roads, replacing sidewalks and fixing gutters, ABC 7 reported....
Wed November 08, 2017
CDOT Introduces New Snowplow Equipment
Two "tow plows" will be used on U.S. Highways (U.S.) 160, 550, 285 and 50, near Durango, Monte Vista, Alamosa, Blanca, Fort Garland, La Veta Pass, Poncha Springs and Salida during winter months. "We will be able to do more with less," said Ronnie Medina, CDOT Alamosa maintenance supervisor....
Chuck Harvey - Wed November 08, 2017
$113M Project Improves Colorado Springs Gateway
A $113.1 million design-build project will streamline a major interchange — Interstate 25 at Cimarron Street (U.S. 24) — referred to as the gateway to Colorado Springs. Considered one of the busiest interchanges in the Colorado Springs area, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is addressing the situation with the second largest highway project in Colorado Springs history....
Alicia Stice - Tue October 31, 2017
State Looks Into Building Hyperloop to Stem Traffic
Colorado transportation officials are looking at possibility of a Rocky Mountain hyperloop to curb traffic woes. Elon Musk's idea of a levitating transit pod that can reach speeds of 700 mph sounds as far-fetched as flying cars....
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 25, 2017
FHWA Awards Millions to Explore New Ways to Pay for Highways
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced $15.5 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to six states that are exploring new ways to fund highway and bridge projects....
Lori Tobias - Wed October 25, 2017
$400M Proposal Would Dramatically Change Downtown Denver Skyline
A New York City developer has plans on the drawing board that could dramatically alter the downtown Denver skyline and give the city an icon sure to stand out in this Rocky Mountain plains landscape. Dubbed for its physical address “650 17th Street: A Transformative Luxury Lifestyle Tower,” the $400 million skyscraper proposed by Greenwich Realty Capital will stand 75 stories tall — at 800-ft., the city's tallest — with more than 1,000,000 sq....
