05-2014

May News Items
SH 340 (Broadway) Roadwork begins Monday

May 1, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - MESA COUNTY – On Monday, May 5, 2014, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will begin a 6.2-mile resurfacing project on State Highway (SH) 340 (Broadway).

Expected Additional Weekend and Nighttime Work

May 2, 2014 - PROJECT UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — Crews with CDOT and Concrete Works of Colorado are still working on east 9th Street from Camino del Rio (US 550) to Roosa Avenue after a truck with a trailer dismantled the main intersection signal pole and its concrete base. Work in the area is expected to continue for several days.

Telephone Town Hall Offering Citizens Forum to Talk Transportation in Central Front Range

May 2, 2014 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - CAŇON CITY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a telephone town hall next week for the residents of Custer, rural El Paso, Fremont, Park and Teller counties, providing an opportunity for them to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation priorities.

CDOT Seeking Input on Statewide Transit

May 2, 2014 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Transit & Rail is holding an open house at its Denver headquarters later this month on how best to improve coordination with other transit providers and enhance connectivity to other parts of the state.

Westbound Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

May 2, 2014 - Metro Denver 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.

Sinkhole on SH 24 mile marker 152 near Minturn

May 2, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - EAGLE COUNTY – Today, May 2, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews are working to repair a sinkhole on State Highway 24 at mile marker 152 near Minturn.

Ute Pass Flood Mitigation Project Nearing Completion

May 2, 2014 - Southeast Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - EL PASO COUNTY – A Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project designed to improve water flow under U.S. 24 is nearly complete, allowing traffic to return to its original, four-lane configuration at Waldo Canyon, about one mile west of Manitou Springs.

Federal Boulevard to close at 5th Avenue from May 9-12

May 5, 2014 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - Beginning the night of Friday, May 9, both directions of Federal Boulevard will be closed at 5th Avenue for intersection reconstruction as part of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s ongoing US 6 Bridges Design Build Project.

Telephone Town Hall Offering Citizens Forum to Talk Transportation in Northwest Colorado

May 6, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a telephone town hall next week for the residents of Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties, providing an opportunity for them to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation priorities.

CDOT Implements Ute Pass Flash Flood Protocol

May 7, 2014 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - EL PASO COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is implementing this year’s protocol when flash flooding threatens U.S. 24 west of Colorado Springs.

Telephone Town Hall for Central Front Range Residents Tomorrow

May 7, 2014 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - CAŇON CITY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a telephone town hall tomorrow night for the residents of Custer, rural El Paso, Fremont, Park and Teller counties, providing an opportunity for them to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation priorities.

CDOT Seeking Input on Southern Colorado Transit

May 7, 2014 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - COLORADO SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Transit & Rail is holding an open house at the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) office next week on how best to improve public transit through southern Colorado and enhance connectivity along the Front Range.

I-25 Widening Project Shifting into High Gear

May 8, 2014 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - Colorado Springs – Construction is underway to add a third lane to southbound Interstate 25 from Monument to the North Gate Interchange – the final segment of widening between Woodmen Road and Monument.

I-70 Eastbound FULLY OPEN

May 8, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - I-70 Westbound FULLY CLOSED at Wolcott Exit 157 for an estimated 3 more hours (until 5:00 p.m., possible). Please check www.cotrip.org