Travel and Traffic Information
Heading out for the Labor Day weekend? The Colorado Department of Transportation has some great tools to help you stay …
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I-70/Pecos Bridge Move
This past Saturday, spectators lined up to see the newly-constructed, 2,400-ton Pecos Street Bridge move into place. The bridge was constructed …
New Resource: No DUI Colorado
Several state agencies have teamed up to offer Coloradans a new resource, No DUI Colorado (www.noduicolorado.org). This helpful site is divided into …
Colorado SBDC and Transportation Projects
Yesterday’s blog post introduced the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network as a resource for small businesses. In addition to their …
Kids and Car Seats
With the laws about car seats constantly changing, how do you know if your child is in the right size …
Auto-Pedestrian Accidents
During the past month the news has been filled with reports of auto-pedestrian accidents in Denver. Although it seems like there …
How CDOT Spends Transportation Dollars
In the interest of transparency, the Colorado Dept. of Transportation (CDOT) has added a new feature to their website: Your CDOT Dollar. Using …
License Plates
You may have noticed that Colorado has quite a few different license plate designs. Motorists can choose a license plate that …
Ike Liked Colorado
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has – Mamie Eisenhower. As a …
Proposed High-Speed Rail System
The Colorado Department of Transportation is taking public comments on its new Front Range high-speed rail study (see the newspaper …
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
During the Depression of the 1930s many federal programs were set up to help get Americans back to work. One of …
Hooray! It’s Spring!
Spring has sprung and there are many things to do now that the weather is warmer. We people aren’t the only …
Aviation at Metro State College
Congratulations to Metropolitan State College’s Aviation and Aerospace Science Department. A story in today’s Denver Post announced that their Precision …
Union Station
Denver’s Union Station has been in the news lately as a plan for the old train station’s redevelopment as a …
Snow and Ice
Last night heavy snow began piling up in Colorado. If you’re out driving, be careful – especially those not used …
I-70 Twin Tunnels
Today the Colorado Transportation Commission approved $60 million to widen the eastbound tunnel of the I-70 “twin tunnels” in Clear …
The Denver Viaducts
Have you been in Denver long enough to remember the LoDo viaducts? When you walk around “LoDo” you’ll see quite …
North I-25 Environmental Impact Study
The Colorado Department of Transportation has recently released an Environmental Impact Study regarding improvements for I-25 north of Denver. CDOT …
Highway History
The development of highways in Colorado changed the state’s landscape forever. The Colorado highways have an interesting history. Our library …
I-70 Mountain Corridor Record of Decision
In a recent announcement from the Colorado Dept. of Transportation (CDOT), “On June 16, 2011, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) …