- That money will go toward expanding highways like Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill, construction work at DIA, and more.
- The announcement comes after residents in the Front Range experienced the worst ozone season in decades.
- The money comes from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed earlier this year.
- Local governments in the northwest corner of the Denver metro are already pushing RTD to provide more transit services there.
- A state-commissioned analysis projects that a big reduction in greenhouse gases is possible through aggressive zero-emissions vehicle policies.
- Electric scooters would also get to make the so-called “Idaho” stop.
- The benefits of SUVs — higher clearance, spacious interiors, and often, four- or all-wheel drive — can gloss over the dangerous downsides.
- Boulder County officials say their effort to engage with the Regional Transportation District “seems to be at an impasse.”
- RTD is struggling to hire quickly enough to build its ranks. Pay is a top issue.
- More bicycle paths, better sidewalks and increased transit service are good for the planet and for the economy.
- CDOT is measuring pollution along Interstate 270, but some residents want more than just data.
- The most recent estimate puts the B Line’s full-scale completion date at 2050 and start-up costs totaling more than $1.5 billion.
- Transportation is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado. A change in the type of infrastructure built can help.
- Mudslides more than two weeks ago closed the road, trapping motorists overnight and making travel across the state difficult.
- CDOT spent $17.6 million responding to the collapse of the U.S. Highway 36 between Denver and Boulder.
- The Census data confirms the population growth evidenced by a decade of increased traffic and home prices on the Front Range.
