Tag: cdot
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Self-Driving CDOT crash truck protects highway workers
Highway work zone crashes kill hundreds of people nationwide each year — two Colorado workers last year — but a new driverless, autonomous highway maintenance truck in Colorado aims to shield workers from deadly rear-end collisions by taking the hit itself. At a press event in Falcon on Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation demonstrated…
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Overnight road closures coming to southeast Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation has plans to repave, which will cause overnight closures at the intersection of South Powers Boulevard and Milton E. Proby Parkway. Milton E. Proby Parkway will be closed Sunday, Aug. 24 to Thursday, Aug. 28 from 7 p.m. to 4…
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Ballot measures look to shift taxes to roads in response to transportation funding shortfall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pair of measures proposing a new way to provide additional funding for Colorado’s roads, bridges and highways could be headed to the ballot next November. The initiatives, backed by retired contractor Donald Hanneman and retired tech executive Michael Hancock, would require all state revenue…
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Colorado Springs traffic updates: Work nears finish line on emergency Manitou Springs road closure
The city of Manitou Springs is finishing up major sewer line repairs, while construction and closures continue on South Academy Boulevard. Here’s where the cones will be around Colorado Springs this upcoming week. South Academy Boulevard Closures continue in the ongoing, multi-million dollar Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project through the Colorado Department of…
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Greenland Wildlife Overpass may reconnect elk herds split since I-25 construction
Frequent travelers on Interstate 25 to and from and Denver might have some questions about what appears to be an interchange with no connecting roads under construction just north of Monument. An interchange of sorts, the Greenland Wildlife Overpass is not for cars or humans. “Elk love big open structures,” said Chuck Attardo, I-25 South…
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Greenland Wildlife Overpass may reconnect elk herds split since I-25 construction
Frequent travelers on Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Denver might have some questions about what appears to be an interchange with no connecting roads under construction just north of Monument. An interchange of sorts, the Greenland Wildlife Overpass is not for cars or humans. “Elk love big open structures,” said Chuck Attardo, I-25 South…
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Shattered in seconds: 49 lives lost in Colorado Springs traffic crashes in 2024
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Warren Lemmons at 19 was ready to start a new chapter of his life. He was preparing to sell his motorcycle, move from Colorado Springs to Denver, while transferring jobs and leasing an apartment with a close friend. Lemmons’ bright future was shattered in seconds…
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Organizations offering New Year’s Eve partygoers ride vouchers to keep roads safe
New Year’s Eve is here and many people are ready to get out of their houses and out on the town. But while everyone is having fun, organizations such as the Colorado State Patrol say it’s important to make sure a safe ride home is planned ahead of time. The CSP along with the Colorado…
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WATCH: Rockslide closes southern Colorado highway
A bystander couple captured the moment Sunday afternoon when tons of rock and dirt collapsed on Colorado 96 between Westcliffe and Wetmore. “It was pretty incredible to see,” said Westcliffe resident Sierra Wright. “I’m just glad everybody is okay.” Wright and Quin Rasmussen were traveling to a hiking spot in their vehicle when the collapse…
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Fines coming to drivers who bust express lane rules
A 30-day grace period for drivers who weave in and out of express lanes on some Colorado highways is coming to an end. Beginning Jan. 1, weaving drivers in express lanes in the Central 70, Interstate 25 South Gap and U.S. 36 corridors will be fined instead of receiving a warning, according to a news…