04-2014

April News Items
Westbound I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

April 25, 2014 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Work on the Westbound Twin Tunnels project is underway. This Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project will widen the westbound tunnel bore to accommodate future expansion in the I-70 mountain corridor.

CDOT Seeking Public Input on Statewide Transit

April 25, 2014 - Statewide Transportation Plan - DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Transit & Rail wants to hear from citizens on how best to improve public transit throughout the state.

CDOT Seeking Input on Northern Colorado Transit

April 29, 2014 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - GREELEY – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Transit & Rail is holding an open house next week on how best to improve public transit through northern Colorado and enhance connectivity to other parts of the state.

Two Unrelated Incidents Close Highway US 550 During Morning Hours

April 30, 2014 - PROJECT UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — At approximately 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2014, construction crews hit a gas line at the northeast corner of College Drive. According to Tommy Humphrey, CDOT’s engineer for the US 160/550 CFI project, normal procedures were followed using high-pressure water and a vacuum truck to locate the line but a mini-excavator unintentionally ruptured the ¾ inch line.