Tag: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Roadbuilding

Driver weaving through CDOT snowplows has places to be, apparently

The Colorado Department of Transportation caught a reckless driver weaving through snowplows on a dashboard camera and is using the footage to remind drivers to be safe. The video, seen below, shows a pickup truck driver speeding towards two snowplows then trying to weave between the plows as they clear the roads. A CDOT snow […]

February 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Boulders strike semi trucks as rockslide shuts down I-70 in Colorado

A boulder the size of a small car hit two semi-trucks on Interstate 70 in Colorado during a rockslide that shut down the highway. The Denver Post reported that the rockslide on Monday night in Glenwood Canyon didn’t injure anyone, but did divert traffic 146 miles east of the Utah Boarder after the Colorado Department of Transportation shut down […]

February 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Why CDOT uses Howitzer artillery to trigger avalanches

It’s a constant challenge for the Colorado Department of Transportation to keep roads and mountain passes clear from the torrent of snowfall the state sees each year. But CDOT has a secret weapon, and that’s not a metaphor. KOB 4 went out in the snow with the transportation crews recently at Red Mountain Pass Safe […]

February 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT puts traction law into effect

The snow is starting to fall in Colorado and the state’s department of transportation is taking measures to keep drivers safe. The Colorado Department of Transportation has put the state’s traction law into effect in order to ensure that drivers have the right amount of grip on the slick winter roads, according to Western Slope […]

December 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Idaho joins Washington and Colorado DOTs in replacing Mile 420 markers

Milepost 420 isn’t exactly a common sign in America. Most states don’t even have roads that reach 420 miles in length, but for those that do, the signs have become a target for fans of marijuana. According to the Spokesman Review, Idaho just joined Washington and Colorado in replacing the signs with one that’s not featuring the […]

August 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Buying Time with U.S. Bridges

New technologies and products can extend pavement life to help address the chronic pavement problem of the highway and bridge building industry.

May 6, 2014

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks

How highway grants affect the economy, top states for traffic congestion, “smart” garbage cans, and more industry news items are featured.

January 10, 2013

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

A Kansas project delivers, and a variety of 4-inch concrete overlays renew Iowa county roads.

May 6, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

A Kansas project delivers, and a variety of 4-inch concrete overlays renew Iowa county roads.

May 6, 2012