traffic
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Colorado warns of heavy traffic over Christmas weekend
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is predicting heavier-than-normal traffic over the weekend in many parts of the state due to the Christmas holiday. The department is suspending all construction projects statewide from Thursday through Monday and from Dec. 30 through Jan. 3. “The holiday season is a busy time for travel, as Coloradans and visitors…
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Is the Hyperloop in the blueprint for Colorado’s transportation future?
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More than 18 months after a Los Angeles-based company announced it was eyeing Colorado for its first Hyperloop system, there have been few signs that the proposal has progressed beyond a cutting-edge concept. Virgin Hyperloop One is among a handful of companies that have made pitches for transit networks that would send passenger-loaded pods zipping…
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DENVER COUNCIL NEWCOMERS | Meet District 9’s Candi CdeBaca
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Denver Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca, who will represent council District 9, is shown outside The Denver Press Club on June 12, 2019.John C. Ensslin / Colorado Politics Denver City Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca said she believes the five new council members elected this spring have the potential to change the dynamic between the governing body and the…
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DENVER RUNOFF 2019 | Scenes from the mayoral campaign (GALLERY)
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What a campaign season this year’s Denver municipal election has been. The campaign featured big complex issues like homelessness, affordable housing, growth and development, traffic congestion and, yes, even magic mushrooms. After millions in campaign spending, hundreds of volunteer hours, lots of debates and candidate forums, it all comes down to a very competitive race…
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Study to assess options for Fort Collins-to-Pueblo passenger rail
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A state commission exploring the construction of a Front Range passenger rail has started slow, but the group finally is rolling. Nearly two years after its formation, the commission is working with the Colorado Department of Transportation this summer to hire a contractor to study what it would take to build a system stretching more…
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With I-25 ‘Gap’ construction underway, officials still seeking input on highway south of Denver
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Widening of the Interstate 25 ‘Gap’ is underway, but state transportation officials still want to know how they can improve the stretch of highway from Colorado Springs to Denver. Residents can learn about upgrade ideas and make suggestions on a long-term planning study for the stretch from Monument to C-470 during two meetings by the…
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I-25 ‘Gap’ construction hits snag
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Drivers will have to brave construction zones in the Interstate 25 “Gap” between Monument and Castle Rock until 2022 instead of late 2021, state transportation officials said Tuesday. Widening of the roughly 18-mile stretch will take longer than expected due to unforeseen problems with aging pavement, said Tamara Rollison, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department…
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Interstate 25 ‘Gap’ to be among Colorado’s 1st highways that can ‘listen’ and ‘talk’ to drivers
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Drivers traveling through what’s known as the “Gap” on Interstate 25 from Monument to Castle Rock might have more than an extra lane in each direction to ease their trip by 2021. Those who have specially equipped vehicles could also get dashboard alerts about poor road conditions, crashes ahead and other traffic hazards. The roughly…
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Eclipse traffic could create year’s biggest traffic jam on Colorado highways, CDOT warns
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Picture six Broncos games getting out at the same time on the same stretch of road. That’s what traffic generated by Monday’s total eclipse of the sun – a once-in-a-century event in these parts – could amount to, the Colorado Department of Transportation is warning state motorists. And for those stuck in traffic between Friday…
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Steamboat council shouts about impact fees, theorizes about Bill Gates
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Scott Franz of the Steamboat Pilot has a tale of raised voices, a hypothetical billionaire and which taxpayers should pony up the impact of traffic. The Steamboat Springs County has a discussion featuring “some raised voices” on fees charged to developers to offset the impact traffic from new homes or rentals would have on the…
