November 27, 2013 - Statewide Transportation Plan - WILDLIFE ON THE MOVE! - Drivers reminded to slow down, scan the roadsides for wildlife activity during this time of year.
News Releases
2011 to Current CDOT Generated News Releases
July 31, 2013 - PROJECT UPDATE - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD COUNTY – As the wildlife mitigation project on I-70 continues (through October 2013), here are some upcoming traffic impacts for the month of August:
July 1, 2013 - PROJECT UPDATE – NEW RFTA INFO - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD/EAGLE COUNTIES – Colorado Department of Transportation project contractor United Companies / Oldcastle SW Group has requested a permit from Eagle County to close the intersection of JW Drive and SH 82 and the intersection of Valley Road and SH 82.
June 20, 2013 - PROJECT UPDATE/Date Change: Begins July 8th - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD/EAGLE COUNTIES – Colorado Department of Transportation project contractor United Companies / Oldcastle SW Group has requested a permit from Eagle County to close the intersection of JW Drive and SH 82 and the intersection of Valley Road and SH 82.
June 7, 2013 - WILDLIFE ON THE MOVE - Statewide Transportation Plan – As of June 1, those roadside reminders to slow down at night in specifically designated “wildlife corridors” are outside the enforcement period.
April 4, 2013 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD/EAGLE COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a project to improve State Highway 82 east (up-valley) of Carbondale on Monday, April 15.
February 14, 2013 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD COUNTY – Ideal Fencing Corporation of Colorado has been contracted by the Colorado Department of Transportation for $2.8 million to start a new phase of wildlife fence installation along I-70 between west Rifle (mile marker 87) and Canyon Creek west of Glenwood Springs (mile marker 110).
October 16, 2012 - Statewide Transportation Plan - Migration season has begun, more wildlife seen near roadsides Data show wildlife-vehicle collisions trending downward since 2006
October 17, 2011 - Statewide Transportation Plan - As I-70 mitigation efforts continue, agencies remind motorists to slow down, watch for wildlife near roadways.
September 1, 2011 - September 1 marks the reinstatement of Wildlife Zones and lowered nighttime speed limits on some key corridors.
