Colorado Department of Transportation News Updates

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Colorado’s Central 70 Project Receives Federal Boost

A highway project vital to the flow of freight and commuters in Colorado will receive additional federal backing, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced recently.

September 28, 2021
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Colorado Partners Release Truck Safety Video for I-70 Travel

As a way to educate truckers, the Colorado Department of Transportation released a video on the challenges and best practices associated with navigating Interstate 70’s mountainous terrain.

December 18, 2020
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Colorado DOT Starts Work on Military Access Project

Colorado is beginning work on the Military Access, Mobility and Safety Improvement Project, which is meant to improve the infrastructure that serves the military bases in Colorado Springs.

October 9, 2020
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Colorado DOT to Expand Truck Parking at Two Rest Areas

The Colorado Department of Transportation is conducting a project to expand truck parking availability at two rest areas.

April 3, 2020
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Colorado DOT Unveils Truck Safety Program for Mountainous Driving

The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a safety program geared toward truckers who traverse mountainous terrain.

August 20, 2019
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Shoshana Lew Approved as Colorado DOT Chief

The Colorado Senate on Feb. 4 unanimously approved Shoshana Lew, a public servant with state and federal government experience, to lead the Colorado Department of Transportation.

February 5, 2019
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Safer Solutions Sought for Hazmat Drivers Traveling Colorado’s Treacherous Loveland Pass

With its 180-degree bends, 7% grades, dangerous drop-offs and strong wind gusts, the hazardous material truck drivers hauling heavy petroleum loads who make the 9.5-mile journey though Colorado’s Loveland Pass call the drive a “white-knuckle experience.â€

November 20, 2018
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ITS America Finds New Leader in Shailen Bhatt, Departing Colorado DOT Chief

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America announced Oct. 26 that Shailen Bhatt will serve as its new president.

October 26, 2017
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DOT Grant Will Ease Truck Climbing, Congestion in Colorado

A new truck climbing lane and automated anti-icing systems are among the projects a $12 million federal grant will support in La Plata County, Colo.

August 14, 2017