Tag: roads
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Fight over road funding intensifies as Democrats seek to negate citizen initiative
The battle over road funding intensified at the state Capitol this week, where legislators are seeking to negate an initiative that supporters say is sorely needed but which critics insist would divert money from other state priorities. Supporters of the initiative questioned the timing of new legislation that emerged in the waning days of the…
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WATCH: Rock blasting underway in I-70 Floyd Hill project
In an effort to improve sight lines, straighten roadway curves and alleviate traffic in a notorious stretch of I-70 corridor, CDOT is blasting into nearby mountains. The blasting process requires careful coordination with roads crews temporarily shutting down the freeway and first responders to ensure no ambulances may need to pass during a shutdown.
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Snow, sketchy driving conditions forecast in Colorado ahead of Thanksgiving
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While lower gas prices might encourage some Coloradans to take to the roadways this Thanksgiving, the National Weather Service and the Colorado Department of Transportation caution motorists to be aware of potentially hazardous driving conditions in the days leading up to the holiday. “Of all the…
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Snow, sketchy driving conditions forecast in Colorado ahead of Thanksgiving
While lower gas prices might encourage some Coloradans to take to the roadways this Thanksgiving, the National Weather Service and the Colorado Department of Transportation caution motorists to be aware of potentially hazardous driving conditions in the days leading up to the holiday. “Of all the holiday weekends during the colder weather months, our travel counts…
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Nearly $4 million approved for roads, infrastructure in eastern El Paso County
In June 2023, several heavy rainstorms descended upon El Paso County, causing floods that turned roadways into rivers, caused catastrophic damage to infrastructure, and led to a disaster declaration from the Biden Administration. At Tuesday’s El Paso County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, public works director Kevin Mastin said a future storm event is inevitable, and…
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Meeting future El Paso County road needs would cost $2.44 billion
El Paso County would need $2.44 billion to build all the projects outlined in a new transportation plan nearing completion. The Major Transportation Corridors Plan outlines 20 years of projects for the community and helps guide the roadwork that El Paso County requires of developers putting in new neighborhoods. It also helps calculate the road…
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Meeting future El Paso County road needs would cost $2.44 billion
El Paso County would need $2.44 billion to build all the projects outlined in a new transportation plan nearing completion. The Major Transportation Corridors Plan outlines 20 years of projects for the community and helps guide the roadwork that El Paso County requires of developers putting in new neighborhoods. It also helps calculate the road…
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More than 20 rescued from tunnel on Colorado’s I-70 after storm in Glenwood Canyon
The closure of Interstate 70 is expected to last through the weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation said, as efforts Thursday night and Friday emphasized rescuing roughly 108 motorists stranded overnight in Glenwood Canyon by debris. The closure shut down exits 87 (West Rifle), 109 (Canyon Creek), 116 (Glenwood Springs) and 133 (Dotsero), after debris…
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More than 20 rescued from tunnel on Colorado’s I-70 after storm in Glenwood Canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The closure of Interstate 70 is expected to last through the weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation said, as efforts Thursday night and Friday emphasized rescuing roughly 108 motorists stranded overnight in Glenwood Canyon by debris. The closure shut down exits 87 (West Rifle), 109…
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Westbound I-70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened after ‘significant’ debris flows; eastbound remains closed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update Saturday 5:15 a.m. The westbound lanes of I-70 have been reopened, according to a tweet from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Eastbound lanes remain closed. — The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Thursday evening as debris flows covered parts…