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Tag: Colorado Department of Transportation
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT deploys Geofoam for fast repair of sinkhole on major highway
Faced with a 300-foot-long sinkhole on U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder, the Colorado Department of Transportation decided to use Geofoam blocks to rebuild the highway’s sunken foundation. Cracks began forming on the five-year-old roadway in July, and within a week, the retaining wall for the road collapsed and wet clay soil underneath the road […]
January 6, 2020
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT names Kraemer to rebuild collapsed section of U.S. 36
On July 24, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that Kraemer North America had been contracted to rebuild the severely damaged stretch of eastbound U.S. 36 in Westminster that caved in over the weekend of July 20-21 when the retaining wall failed, The Denver Post reports. What began as a crack along a section […]
August 7, 2019
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT blasts 2.5-million-pound boulder blocking highway
The Colorado Department of Transportation posted a video of the 2.5-million-pound boulder being blasted after damaging a highway. Watch here on Equipment World.
June 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT using concrete conveyor to move material up and over C-470
CDOT is using an interesting conveyor system to transport concrete from one side of a main road to another. See how this streamlines the construction operation.
November 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
First phase of Colo. DOT’s I-25 express lanes project has begun
The Colorado Department of Transportation says crews have officially started work on the I-25 North Express Lanes Johnstown to Fort Collins project. Learn more.
November 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT to begin work on I-25 South Gap Project Sept. 4
The project is expected to be complete in 2021 and crews plan to work 24/7 to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible. More information here!
August 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT breaks ground on largest transportation project in state history
Colorado Governor & the Denver Mayor and other officials joined the Colorado Department of Transportation for a groundbreaking ceremony, for the Central 70 Project. Get details!
August 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
New permanent asphalt/concrete plant approved near Severance, Colo.
On Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, Weld County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a permanent asphalt and concrete plant near Severance, Colo., The Tribune reports. The decision was based on Simon Contractors, the company that would operate the plant, taking a number of steps to reduce the impact of the facility, including the following: Roadwork — Company […]
February 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Off-ramp to open on I-25 in Colo. for New Pueblo Freeway
An Interstate 25 off-ramp in Pueblo is scheduled to reopen January 25, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The northbound I-25 Exit 98A off-ramp will be reopened as part of the reconstruction of the interstate between City Center Drive and Ilex Street, CDOT says. Drivers can expect right-lane closures from 9 a.m. to 5 […]
January 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Contract awarded to add Express Lanes on northern Colo.’s I-25
The Colorado Department of Transportation has approved a $248 million contract to add Express Lanes on Interstate 25 from Johnstown to Fort Collins, with work expected to start this summer. Kraemer/IHC won the contract to add an Express Lane in both directions, replace aging bridges, widen bridges, create new pedestrian and bicycle access under I-25 […]
January 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
CoIo. I-25 interchange completed 7 months early
The Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road Interchange Reconstruction project has been completed seven months ahead of schedule, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Construction began in May 2016 with the goal of completing the project by July 2018, CDOT says. “This project is helping to reduce congestion and improve traffic operations and safety,” said […]
January 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Driverless shuttles planned for Gainesville, Fla.
Gainesville, Florida, is the next city to adopt autonomous shuttle vehicles. Driverless shuttles are scheduled to appear in May under a partnership between the city, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, according to Govtech.com. French company EasyMile will provide three electric 12-passenger shuttles, which will not exceed 25 mph. Rides will […]
December 20, 2017
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