Time Machine Tuesday: Wolf Creek Pass
August 21 marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Wolf Creek Pass road in Southwestern Colorado. Proclaimed by …
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School Transportation
Teachers and students aren’t the only ones gearing up for back-to-school. School bus drivers are currently training, testing, and brushing …
Colorado’s Engineering Marvels
From bridges to dams to tunnels and beyond, Colorado has some fine examples of structural engineering. Awe-inspiring bridges such as …
Statewide Transportation Plan
A couple of years ago I posted an entry about the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)’s Statewide Transportation Plan, which …
Colorado Motor Vehicle Registrations
One of the reference questions our library occasionally receives is how to find out the number of registered motor vehicles …
Changes Coming for Colorado Drivers
Under a new program called Colorado DRIVES (Colorado Driver License, Record, Identification, and Vehicle Enterprise Solution), the Division of Motor …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Highway Maps
What was it like to travel around Colorado before I-25, I-70, and the other major highways? Colorado had a network …
Traffic Data
Are you looking for Colorado traffic counts and other data? If so, you can find them at the Colorado Department …
Time Machine Tuesday: Planning the Valley Highway
I-25 through Denver, originally known as the Valley Highway, dramatically changed transportation through and in the city when it was …
Time Machine Tuesday: Uninsured Motorists
In 1954 the Colorado Legislative Council conducted a study to determine the feasibility of requiring all Colorado drivers to carry …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Community Air Service Assessment
In 1984 the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Local Government convened a committee to discuss problems facing airports …
National School Bus Safety Week
Today ends National School Bus Safety Week. Here in Colorado, we have numerous laws to protect children who ride school …
Bustang – CDOT’s New Express Bus Service
Last month the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) launched Bustang, a new express bus service that commuters can use to …
Toll Lanes on US36
Tomorrow (July 21), tolling will begin for the Express Lanes on US36. Toll rates will vary depending on time of …
Time Machine Tuesday: T-REX
No, not the dinosaur (that’s really going back in time!). Here I’m actually referring to the huge transportation project that …
Railroad Crossing Safety
A recent news story offered a history of recent incidents of rail crashes resulting in death, citing 29 deaths in …
Bicycling in Colorado
The weather is warming up, so many people are getting back on their bikes after a long, snowy winter. The …
Chain Laws
A bill being heard in the legislature today could change chain laws for mountain driving, and should this law pass, …
Winter Driving Preparedness
We may have had a few warm days here in the Denver area, but winter is still in full swing, …
I-70 Peak Period Shoulder Lane
Tired of being stuck in traffic on I-70 as you head home from the mountains? The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has …