Transportation
Mudslides bury I-70, prompt “extended” Glenwood Canyon closure during busy holiday weekend
Dozens of vehicles were trapped for hours between mudslides in Glenwood Canyon Saturday afternoon. All were able to drive out under their own power.
Colorado governor vetoes two bills dealing with off-highway vehicles, transportation funding
Jared Polis rejected House Bills 1024 and 1196, his second and third vetoes of measures passed during the 2021 legislative session
Colorado takes its biggest step yet toward a Front Range passenger train system
Senate Bill 238 creates a new taxation district to fund the project, which will be overseen by a board
Interstate 70 opens through Glenwood Canyon as crews work to clean up weekend mudslides
More rain is in the forecast, which could lead to more slides. "It’s a double-edged sword. We need the moisture, but we just don’t need it concentrated in Glenwood Canyon," CDOT boss says.
Second mudslide from Grizzly Creek burn scar closes I-70 through Glenwood Canyon
Fire managers last summer warned the scar left 32,000-acre fire in and above Glenwood Canyon was a threat to the highway in some areas.
A fine has been issued for last year’s massive Tire Mountain fire near Hudson — and it’s a molehill
The largest used tire dump in the nation -- a strain on Colorado regulators -- is cited for multiple violations in a 15-page consent decree, but won’t see a big penalty for a July 2020 fire that darkened Weld County skies.
Some of the priciest Denver real estate is going to the frogs in major Cherry Creek upgrade
Turning a mini-Grand Canyon on Cherry Creek Drive South into a pleasure cruise for wildlife, humans and their dogs is a multimillion-dollar prospect for just 1 mile, but reviews are ecstatic.
Federal court dismisses Centennial Airport’s challenge to FAA’s NextGen flight paths
The FAA’s plan to optimize arrival and departure at local airports is called the Denver Metroplex project, and it includes Denver International Airport and Centennial Airport
Here come the gas and delivery fees as Colorado’s governor signs $5 billion-plus transportation bill into law
Colorado lawmakers have been trying to solve the problem of boosting transportation funding for years. But Senate Bill 260 passed with almost no Republican support at the Capitol.
Leaving a job you had somewhere you’ve never lived? Take the train to say goodbye.
I rode the rails west to say “bye” to Colorado coworkers I'd never met
Colorado legislature sends sweeping transportation fee and spending bill to governor
The legislation will impose new fees on fuel purchases, deliveries and rideshare trips, to generate billions of dollars to tackle Colorado's long list of transportation projects
Colorado isn’t experiencing a gas shortage, but there aren’t enough truckers to supply stations
Fuel levels in the state have fallen because of a low number of tanker drivers, not the Colonial Pipeline incident
“A lot of big items still out there”: Colorado lawmakers have a massive to-do list with only a month left
There are about 250 pieces of active, unresolved legislation. And more meaty bills are being introduced by the day.
Two planes collide midair near Cherry Creek Reservoir on approach path for Centennial Airport
No injuries or fatalities were reported
I-70 reopens near Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels tunnel after shutting down over suspicious device
Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis said a 911 caller reported an SUV traveling west contained an “explosive device”
Colorado Democrats formally introduce their transportation-fee bill with Republican, business community support
Senate Bill 260 would impose new fees on motorists purchasing gas and diesel fuel, while also adding additional costs to deliveries, rideshare trips and electric vehicle registrations
REPLAY: The Colorado Sun hosts a discussion on the state’s transportation-funding future
You can watch the event live on our Facebook page or register to participate on Zoom
Two passengers sue United Airlines for flight cut short by dramatic engine explosion over Denver
Joseph McGinley and Jonathan Strawn claim the Feb. 20 flight from Denver to Hawaii induced “significant trauma”
Colorado is on track to take its most significant step toward a Front Range passenger train system
Senate Bill 238 would create a special taxation district along the Interstate 25 corridor to fund the initiative
Colorado’s Sierra Nevada plans to develop commercial space station and serve space tourists
Based on inflatable modules, Sierra Nevada's facility could open up scientific research, tourism and even agriculture in low-Earth orbit
