Tag: cdot
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Westbound I-70 closed in the mountains
Westbound Interstate 70 was closed at Georgetown because of unsafe driving conditions Wednesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Best option is to stay in Denver,” State Patrol said late in the afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel because of a crash east of…
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Colorado Springs traffic roundup: Construction and route changes affecting post-holiday travelers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This weekend should see busy roads around Colorado Springs during post-holiday travel. Here are the major transportation and construction updates that could impact travelers in the upcoming week. Interstate 25 Southbound I-25 will be closed at Mesa Ridge Parkway starting Dec. 4 to complete work…
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Colorado Springs traffic roundup: Construction and route changes affecting post-holiday travelers
This weekend should see busy roads around Colorado Springs during post-holiday travel. Here are the major transportation and construction updates that could impact travelers in the upcoming week. Interstate 25 Southbound I-25 will be closed at Mesa Ridge Parkway starting Dec. 4 to complete work on a safety and efficiency improvement project, per the Colorado…
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Northbound I-25 to close overnight in southern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those hoping to get an early start on weekend travel, beware. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that northbound Interstate 25 will be closed overnight near the Southern Colorado city of Walsenburg, about 40 miles from the New Mexico border. CDOT officials say…
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Northbound I-25 to close overnight in southern Colorado
Those hoping to get an early start on weekend travel, beware. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that northbound Interstate 25 will be closed overnight near the Southern Colorado city of Walsenburg, about 40 miles from the New Mexico border. CDOT officials say the closure will allow crews to shift traffic over the…
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Colorado state trooper struck, injured while responding to crash on Highway 115
A Colorado State Patrol trooper was struck and injured Wednesday afternoon while responding to a crash on Colorado Highway 115 south of Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol, the state trooper, identified as Trooper Tyler Atkins, was working on a previous accident near the intersection of Highway…
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Road closures around Colorado: Updated list
While the big snow storm that dumped more than 20 inches of snow in some metro areas around Colorado is over, some weather-related highway closures persisted through Saturday. U.S. 24 between Colorado Springs and Limon, and southbound Interstate 25 from Pueblo New Mexico, were both closed Saturday morning, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.…
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Colorado DMV teaming up with Uber to prevent DUIs this Halloween
This Halloween, the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is launching a new campaign to prevent DUIs in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Transportation and Uber. The campaign, titled “DUIs are Scary,” will be giving away 1000 $7 Uber vouchers starting Halloween morning. The vouchers will be exclusively available on the DMV’s Instagram page (@coloradodmv)…
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Traffic stop leads to large meth bust, firearms seizure in El Paso County
A traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamines and an illegal firearm on Monday. An El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy was near Constitution Avenue and Marksheffel Road working under a Colorado Department of Transportation High Visibility Traffic Grant when the deputy initiated a traffic stop around 7:30 a.m. The driver, identified as 44-year-old…
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Semi-truck crash closes I-25 in southern Colorado
A traffic crash closed northbound Interstate 25 south of Walsenburg Tuesday morning. The crash was near northbound mile-marker 41, close to the border of Huerfano and Las Animas counties. A Colorado Department of Transportation traffic camera in the area appeared to show crews working to right a semi-truck that had tipped over. Based on the…