Lawmakers want moveable I-70 lanes to ease traffic
DENVER (AP) – Two Colorado state senators are pushing a temporary solution to weekend traffic backups on Interstate 70. Sens. Chris Romer of Denver and Dan Gibbs of Silverthorne, both Democrats, want...
View ArticleAirlines offer $1,000 detour around I-70 rockslide
The slow pace of repairs on Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon has turned into a prime business opportunity for airlines flying between Eagle and Aspen. The Denver Post reports that charter carriers...
View ArticleI-70 reopened
The Colorado Department of Transportation opened one lane of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon in each direction at 3:05 p.m. yesterday, almost four days after a cascade of boulders pounded the...
View ArticleStudy: Zipper lane would cut EB I-70 trips in half
Adding an extra, temporary eastbound lane to Interstate 70 would cut travel time from ski resorts to Denver by about half. That’s according to the initial results of study commissioned by the Colorado...
View ArticleInfrastructure tested as region grows
Colorado’s already-strained infrastructure could be further tested, as some experts expect the state’s population to grow from 5.4 million to 8 million in the next 20 years. Most of the influx will...
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