September 28, 2018 | Natalia V. Navarro |Colorado Public Radio (Photo Courtesy of CDOT) The Colorado Department of Transportation is trying something new to solve dangerous problems facing rural roads. Read More
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“We can turn our cars into sensors”: Denver the testing ground for a new connected-car technology
August 15, 2018 | Aldo Svaldi |The Denver Post If vehicles could communicate directly with each other and share real-time information on road conditions, it would make for more informed drivers and eventually pave the way for self-driving cars. Read More
Smart pavement testing in Colorado
June 25, 2018 | Matt Leonard |GCN The Colorado Department of Transportation is working to install smart pavement technology in the highway to notify first responders whenever a car has run off the road. Read More
CDOT and Panasonic Take First Steps to Turn I-70 into Connected Roadway
June 26, 2018 | Nick Harper (CIG) |CDOT Medi Room STATEWIDE—The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Panasonic Corporation of North America are building on a successful pilot program to begin real-world deployment of the most advanced vehicle-to-everything (V2X) environment in the country. This collaboration represents the largest shared investment in V2X technology in the United […]
Colorado lawmakers strike deal on transportation funding
May 7, 2018 | Brian Eason Associated Press | The Durango Herald After years of explosive growth and legislative inaction combined to choke Colorado’s roads with congestion, top state lawmakers on Monday announced a deal to spend upwards of $3 billion on transportation projects over the next 20 years. Read More
“Dangerous Combinations” — CDOT’s New Drugged Driving Campaign
May 17, 2016 – Traffic Safety – STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) new drugged driving awareness campaign — “Dangerous Combinations” — sends a simple and honest message: driving high is dangerous and illegal. The new creative campaign launched this week and features videos and striking visuals to raise awareness that driving high […]
Colorado measure seeks to generate $3.5 billion for road fixes
May 3, 2016 | The Denver Post | Monte Whaley, 720-929-0907, mwhaley@denverpost.com or @montewhaley Roughly $3.5 billion in bonding would fund 45 much-needed road and bridge projects across Colorado including the Interstate 70 mountain corridor under a bill introduced late Monday in the state legislature. The measure — dubbed the Fix Colorado Roads Act — seeks to establish […]
Motorist Safety Program Heads South
CDOT News Release / March 17, 2016 Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 – Colorado Springs – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Motorist Safety Program, previously known as the Courtesy Patrol, is now patrolling Interstate 25 through a good portion of Colorado Springs. Read More
CDOT Begins Weekly Memorial to People Killed in Crashes
January 26, 2016 – Traffic Safety – Digital Signs Provide Tally Every Wednesday. Statewide — Starting Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will display a weekly tally of the year-to-date deaths on Colorado roadways. The Wednesday Memorial will be paired with safety messages aimed at reducing crashes. The messages will appear each Wednesday on digital message signs on […]
After 3½ years of construction, U.S. 36 expansion complete: Tolls lanes between Louisville and Boulder now open, free during testing period
By Sarah Kuta, Daily Camera – Boulder News [1/20/16] Boulder, CO – U.S. 36 commuters, rejoice. After 3 ½ years of construction, major work on the U.S. 36 expansion project is finished, state transportation officials announced Wednesday. Drivers can now travel the new express lanes through the final phase of the turnpike widening project — from […]
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