Emily Buenzle - Thu December 14, 2017
Enormous Ice Castle Uses Unconventional Construction Method
Construction crews are hard at work building a castle made entirely of ice. The structure, which is being built on a baseball field in Dillon, Colo., will be large enough for visitors to walk through, once it is complete, 9 News reported....
Wed December 13, 2017
ACPA Names Recipients of Annual 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 28th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada....
Emily Buenzle - Thu November 30, 2017
State Governor Calls for Tax Increase to Fund Road Projects
Colorado governor John Hickenlooper has asked for a tax increase to help cover the annual $1 billion shortage in road construction and maintenance funding. According to Hickenlooper, neglecting to maintain Colorado's infrastructure will eventually lead to a slowdown in the economic growth it has been seeing, ABC 13 reported....
Wed November 29, 2017
CDOT, Arrivo and E-470 Announce Major Partnership to Build Hyperloop-Inspired Transportation System
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), E-470 Public Highway Authority and Arrivo — a next-generation transportation company engineering a hyperloop-inspired infrastructure and vehicle system — announced a public-private partnership to build the first ever “Arrivo” super-urban network to serve the greater Denver region....
Tue November 21, 2017
CDOT to Fix Bottleneck on I-225 in DTC
CDOT is conducting a pilot project to expand capacity on one of the worst bottlenecks in the region: I-225 southbound in the Denver Tech Center (DTC). CDOT will convert the shoulder to an additional lane by restriping less than a mile of southbound I-225 from Yosemite Street to I-25....
Lori Tobias - Tue November 21, 2017
Denver Voters Agree to $937M Worth of Bond Measures
Denver voters handed the community something of an early Christmas present in the November election, approving seven different bond measures for 460 projects totaling $937 million. “The people of Denver have delivered an overwhelming vote of confidence in our city,” said Denver Mayor Michael Hancock....
Wed November 15, 2017
Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads for Truck Drivers in the U.S. Presented by Zonar
Just ahead of the holiday driving rush Zonar shared the top 10 most dangerous roads in the U.S. for truck drivers. On average during the holiday season, there are approximately 36 percent more vehicles on the road....
Emily Buenzle - Fri November 10, 2017
Voters Approve Millions in Spending for City's Transportation Infrastructure
Denver voters have approved $431 million to fund transportation and infrastructure improvements, with $101 million slated for repaving the city's roads, replacing sidewalks and fixing gutters, ABC 7 reported....
Wed November 08, 2017
CDOT Introduces New Snowplow Equipment
Two "tow plows" will be used on U.S. Highways (U.S.) 160, 550, 285 and 50, near Durango, Monte Vista, Alamosa, Blanca, Fort Garland, La Veta Pass, Poncha Springs and Salida during winter months. "We will be able to do more with less," said Ronnie Medina, CDOT Alamosa maintenance supervisor....
Chuck Harvey - Wed November 08, 2017
$113M Project Improves Colorado Springs Gateway
A $113.1 million design-build project will streamline a major interchange — Interstate 25 at Cimarron Street (U.S. 24) — referred to as the gateway to Colorado Springs. Considered one of the busiest interchanges in the Colorado Springs area, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is addressing the situation with the second largest highway project in Colorado Springs history....
