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Roadbuilding
Colorado crews begin repairing flood-damaged roads
Colorado residents may soon have access to roads destroyed during floods this month. Crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and National Guard troops began work Sunday to repair several main highways for mountain towns, the Associated Press reported. The roads will need to be fixed quickly because winter conditions such as frost and […]
September 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Flood waters cause $500 million in damage to Colorado roads
Residents and officials in Colorado are finally able to see the damage flooding has caused to their roads. For the first time since flooding began in Colorado last week, rain in the state stopped Tuesday, The Denver Post reported.  [youtube p_voEYbM5e8 nolink] The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) noted Tuesday that flooding has subsided in […]
September 18, 2013
Roadbuilding
CDOT crews complete I-70 bridge replacement ahead of schedule
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reopened Interstate 70 on Monday morning following a weekend of bridge work. CDOT announced the section of road, located between Interstate 25 and Federal Boulevard, opened approximately 4.5 hours ahead of schedule. More than 1,000 visited the viewing area over the weekend to watch more than 100 crew members […]
July 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
CDOT uses child’s perspective to demonstrate proper lane merging
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new series of messages to inform drivers about the “late merge,” a lane merging technique aimed at reducing traffic delays through construction zones. CDOT’s late merge messages, which consist of highway signs and an online video (shown below), emphasize travelers’ use of all open lanes until a […]
July 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
CDOT’s U.S. 36 project combines multiple modes of transportation
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is heading a project on U.S. 36 that will incorporate a high-occupancy fast lane, a bus rapid transit service, an electronic toll system for single-occupant cars and a bike path into one route. According to a report from the New York Times, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez has said […]
June 25, 2013
Safety
Colorado DOT ads depict construction workers as kids, urging drivers to “Slow for the Cone Zone”
As our sister site Better Roads reports, road construction season is in full swing. Which means that state departments of transportation are all looking for creative ways to grab the attention of drivers in order to make sure they are aware of all road construction zones and slow down as they enter them. The Colorado […]
June 13, 2013
Roadbuilding
CDOT “Slow for the Cone Zone” ads depict kids as construction workers
In many states, road construction season is in full swing. And with the start of summer, more travelers are taking to the roads. It’s around this time each year that state DOTs and construction safety advocates start ramping up reminders to stay safe in road construction zones, and those reminders often include a “do” and […]
June 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Illegal highway signs could cost Colorado federal transportation funding
Illegal outdoor advertising signs on Colorado highways could cost the state a portion of its federal transportation funding if they aren’t removed, according to a report from Coloradoan.com. State auditors released a report on Tuesday that said 30 signs they reviewed along a 162-mile span are considered illegal due to a lack of proper permits […]
June 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
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
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Recycling Section
CIR plus microsurfacing get the job done; for Colorado’s state highway 141, CDOT goes with HIR.
July 3, 2012
Roadbuilding
Applications and Innovations
Mobile Barrier Trailer helps keep workers safe and traffic flowing.
September 6, 2011
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