Transportation
WHO says air pollution caps should be much tougher in Colorado, U.S.
Influential world health monitor issues strict guidelines calling for steep cuts to ozone and particulate PM2.5 emissions in Front Range counties that saw sharp spikes in both this past summer.
RTD buses and trains have more passengers — but not enough drivers
The Denver-area transit agency doesn't have enough drivers to restore service to pre-COVID levels
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon partially reopens; full reopening may not happen until Thanksgiving
The Colorado Department of Transportation warned motorists to prepare for heavy traffic and delays on Saturday afternoon
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon may reopen as soon as Saturday afternoon
The canyon has been closed since July 29, when mud and rock slides forced more than 100 people to spend the night on I-70, including nearly 30 who took refuge in a tunnel near the Hanging Lake exit
Colorado seeks $116 million in federal aid for mudslide cleanup along I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
It remains unclear when the heavily traveled route may reopen
Passengers rescued after Greyhound bus gets stuck on forest service road in the Flat Tops
Greyhound says it is investigating the "rerouting" that sent its bus up a road that usually is accessible only by 4-wheel drives and ATVs.
CDOT reaches $14 million settlement over partial 2019 collapse of U.S. 36
The settlement covers the majority of the $17 million it cost for CDOT to repair the stretch of eastbound lanes near Wadsworth Boulevard
An upgraded Grand Junction rail yard could accelerate Western Slope economic development
Federal infrastructure investment floats hope for an intermodal train terminal in Grand Junction, which would support Western Slope businesses that rely on shipping containers from overseas while reducing truck traffic on I-70.
Coloradans are paying a lot more for Uber and Lyft trips — if they can even find a ride. Here’s why.
The ride-hailing companies are experiencing a driver shortage. That’s why, just as the pandemic eases and people flock to restaurants and bars, prices have jumped.
RTD faces backlash after slashing bus service to Adams County courthouse
Adams County officials say "the lack of access to public transit will restrict our ability to increase the quantity of cases heard – and could prove to be counterproductive to our goal of reducing the backlog of cases"
It may be weeks before I-70 reopens through Glenwood Canyon after mud and rock slides
Gov. Jared Polis is preparing state and federal disaster declarations as state officials assess “extreme damage” to the highway and threats to the rail line that runs adjacent to the Colorado River
I-70 in Glenwood Canyon will remain closed after CDOT finds damage “unlike anything they had seen before”
To detour around the latest closure, motorists are asked to travel north on U.S. 40 through Steamboat Springs, which adds several hours
U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass shut by mudslides, hazmat vehicles must now go through Eisenhower tunnel
Alternate routes advised: I-70 remains closed through Glenwood Canyon as removal of mud and rocks from 10 slides goes slow.
Mudslides in Glenwood Canyon force more than 100 to spend night on I-70
The highway likely will be closed through the weekend because of the massive level of clean up required and heavy rain in the weather forecast.
Congress’ bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $8.3 billion for Western water. Here’s how Colorado stands to benefit.
$300 million would go directly to carrying out the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan, $50 million of which would go to Upper Basin states, including Colorado
Mudslides and flash flooding along Colorado’s burn scars could cause disasters, or mere travel delays, all summer long. Here’s why.
Last year’s historic wildfire season increased the area that’s prone to flooding, causing “an abnormal year of flooding events” this year, climate researcher says.
One dead, three missing after flash floods sweep mud and debris from wildfire scars into Poudre Canyon
Larimer County has closed the Poudre River to all use as crews assess damage to bridges downstream of Black Hollow Creek and attempt to remove debris from the road and river.
Colorado violates EPA ozone standards again as business groups cheer gutting of draft commuting limits
The Front Range passed another grim milestone of violating U.S. ozone caps, but state air pollution regulators have just weakened a proposal to cut solo commuting by employees.
Glenwood Canyon closes again as forest ecologists scramble to seed burn zone and prevent mudslides
Glenwood Canyon closed to traffic for almost three hours on Tuesday as rain threatened more mudslides. Forest botanists are working to stabilize and restore the Grizzly Creek burn zone to prevent more debris flows and highway closures.
What exactly is the Front Range Trail? You may already be riding on it.
Every year, Colorado’s indefatigable trail builders chip away at complex new sections of a connector they imagine stretching from Wyoming to New Mexico. Next up: Castle Rock and the Cache la Poudre.
