January 14, 2015, Denver, CO [DENVER (AP)] – Colorado lawmakers will take another look at banning speeding and red-light cameras, an idea that has had bipartisan support but that municipalities and law enforcement staunchly oppose. Critics of the cameras call them revenue generators that don’t improve public safety. But supporters praise the devices, saying they […]
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CDOT Creates New Position To Make Mountain Corridor Travel Better
December 28, 2014, Summit County, CO – This year the Colorado Department of Transportation is working hard to make the drive better. They’ve hired a new coordinator whose sole responsibility is to monitor Interstate 70 and the surrounding state highways. CBS4’s Jeff Todd got an exclusive interview with I-70 Mountain Corridor Manager Patrick Chavez. […]
I-70 mountain corridor winter travel issues to get extra attention
September 29, 2014, Denver, CO – While more snowplow escorts and big rigs stacked on the side of the road are in the plan to ease ski traffic this winter, there also will be more nagging about your bald tires. Last year, Colorado Department of Transportation officials complained that many vehicles were sliding off Interstate 70 […]
Boulder quietly tests bicycle-specific traffic signals
September 18, 2014, Boulder, CO – Rob Allen is a frequent visitor to the bike corridor along 13th Street in downtown Boulder. But when it was pointed out to him Thursday that the typical circular traffic light at 13th and Walnut streets had been replaced with a bicycle-shaped signal, Allen admitted he had not, in fact, […]
Traffic operations center an active place during heavy rain storms
July 29, 2014, Golden, CO – Flash flooding made for a slow evening commute but a fast-paced atmosphere inside Colorado’s Traffic Operations Center in Golden. Traffic Operations Specialists like Tanya Bowen spent the evening monitoring statewide cameras, weather and traffic, all while communicating with law enforcement, CDOT crews and the general public via the 511 hotline. The biggest headache during evening […]
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