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CDOT implements wildlife detection technology on highways
For the past five years, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has been working on a wildlife-detecting system on a stretch of US 160, where about 70 percent of all traffic accidents involve wildlife-vehicle collisions, Government Technology reported. The technology, originally intended for use in perimeter security at prisons and airports, uses a cable nine […]
June 3, 2013
(Photo: CDOT via Government Technology)
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Asphalt Recycling Section
CIR plus microsurfacing get the job done; for Colorado’s state highway 141, CDOT goes with HIR.
July 3, 2012
The cold-in-place recycling train features a milling machine followed by a recycler, which crushes the RAP, screens it, mixes it with emulsion and lays the material down in a windrow.
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U.S. DOT grants $54.5M for new bus rapid transit line in Ft. Collins, CO
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on May 21 announced a $54.5 million funding agreement with Fort Collins for a new MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line expected to reduce commuting times and traffic congestion along College Avenue, and spur economic development in the heart of the Mason Corridor.  Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff joined local […]
June 19, 2012
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Applications and Innovations
Mobile Barrier Trailer helps keep workers safe and traffic flowing.
September 6, 2011
The Mobile Barrier Trailer configures from 42 feet to more than 100 feet in length.
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Completion of $42.5 million project in Colorado adds safety, lessens congestion
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials for the Aug. 26 opening of the first phase of the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement project, ending two years of construction and decades of planning on one of the city’s most congested routes. “This project is a perfect example of why investing in local infrastructure […]
August 30, 2011
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Completion of $42.5 million project in Colorado adds safety, lessens congestion
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials for the Aug. 26 opening of the first phase of the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement project, ending two years of construction and decades of planning on one of the city’s most congested routes. “This project is a perfect example of why investing in local infrastructure […]
August 30, 2011
Roadbuilding
RoadScience: Corrosion — the enemy within
Research continues to produce new options for owners and designers to save conrete bridges.
February 1, 2010
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