Several connector roads are opening just in time for Memorial Day traffic
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Posted inWater
Snowmelt is swelling Colorado’s rivers, but much more snow is still waiting in the high country
High spring runoff is contributing to road closures, flooding and even gaping sinkholes.
Posted inEnvironment
How is Colorado doing on its electric vehicle plans? The answer is mixed.
A new state study shows impressive progress, but a pressing need for massive charging port construction and retirement of dirtier, older heavy trucks.
Posted inTransportation
As Eisenhower Tunnel turns 50, Colorado celebrates with talk of a facelift for the crucial I-70 link
The highest point anywhere on I-70, the westbound tunnel and its eastbound twin, have provided safe passage through the mountain for millions of vehicles.
Posted inTransportation
Colorado had a record number of traffic deaths in 2022. 37% of fatal crashes involved impaired driving.
After 745 roadway deaths last year, the most since 1981, CDOT aims to crack down on traffic safety with new program and partnerships
Posted inTransportation
Along Colorado’s I-70 detour route, speeding, traffic jams — and an occasional boost to business
Between late June and late August, I-70 through Glenwood Canyon closed nine times as state officials prepared for flash floods or cleared the roadway after car and truck accidents.
Posted inNews, Transportation
Colorado offered $28 million for free transit in August. Most money for smaller agencies has gone unclaimed.
More than $2 million in state money allocated to make public transit free this month — in a push to boost ridership and ease pollution — will go unused as some regional transportation agencies say they don’t have enough drivers to handle a ridership surge. Statewide, 14 transportation agencies, including the Regional Transportation District in […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Zornio: Weed tropes should not be marketed on Colorado license plates
Many years ago, a close friend of mine in Boulder was killed by a teenage driver. It was said the kid was under the influence at the time of impact. It was not alcohol. It was marijuana. I know I’m harshing on Colorado’s mile high, but driving under the influence — including cannabis — is […]
Posted inTransportation
Colorado wants to fix the Floyd Hill I-70 nightmare. Here’s how.
A few white-knuckle miles of “pinched” lanes ruin the mountain experience for travelers and neighbors alike. CDOT’s next megaproject is a $700 million effort to move beyond 1959.
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Shift Colorado’s transportation priorities away from asphalt and toward mass transit
Transformational. Historic. Once in a generation. That’s how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has been framed by leaders across the country, including here in Colorado. Now that funding is starting to be dispersed to Colorado, if we aren’t intentional and proactive, this funding could maintain the status quo, or even worse, increase the […]