shailen bhatt
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Governor asks CDOT to establish ‘high priority’ project list to submit to feds
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Colorado could get some help from the federal government to speed up highway construction projects, including the nettlesome bottleneck on Interstate 25 between Castle Rock and Monument, but transportation officials caution against expecting the pedal to hit the metal on the projects. Gov. John Hickenlooper this week told the Colorado Department of Transportation to come…
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Republicans urge Hickenlooper to ask feds to speed up highway projects
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A group of Republican legislators from El Paso County want Gov. John Hickenlooper to petition the federal government to hasten the approval process for transportation projects after President Donald Trump issued an executive order encouraging it. Noting that the governor declared “When it comes to transportation infrastructure projects, time is money” in his State of…
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Road usage charge ‘worst of both worlds’
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Calling it “the worst of both worlds,” Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville (R-Castle Rock) is warning a road usage charge program proposed by the Colorado Department of Transportation would mean a massive statewide tax hike. In a brief statement released Tuesday, Nov. 15, Neville voiced opposition to such a program. “CDOT is suggesting the state…
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Hudson: Colorado plays host to those tolling for the future
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Almost any weekday this summer, you could spot Denver conventioneers on 16th Street Mall shuttles by the colorful lanyards adorning their necks. It’s usually easy to discern whether these are visiting dentists, geologists, accountants or lawyers after a quick glance at their badges. But the recent 84th Annual Meeting of the International Bridge, Tunnel and…