Tag: Denver Department Of Transportation And Infrastructure
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Denver City Council to consider $4.5 million Salvation Army contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A resolution to add 12 months and $4.5 million to an existing Salvation Army contract is set to return to the Denver City Council on Monday. The agreement between the city and the Salvation Army would provide “programmatic services” at Crossroads, a 24-hour “low-barrier emergency…
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‘Slow down:’ Denver transportation department unveils marketing campaign
As motorists zip along Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue — two popular speeding corridors in Denver — large billboards with huge, bright lettering now urge: “slow down.” Denver’s transportation department insists its new marketing campaign is “for the love of safety,” according to the billboards, which city officials said at a press conference Monday will…
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Denver 16th Street Mall business sees boost in foot traffic as construction fencing comes down
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One business is already noticing increased foot traffic after construction fencing was removed a few weeks ago along a reconstructed portion of downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall. In the most recent 16th Street Mall redevelopment, the city removed fences along “block 2” from Larimer to…
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Denver risks higher construction costs due to ‘misunderstanding,’ auditors say
Auditors revealed in a follow-up audit that Denver risks paying more than it needs to on construction projects due to a misunderstanding of contracting costs. A September 2021 audit by the Denver Auditor’s Office looked at the city’s method for managing its large general contractor projects. “We found risks involving inadequate management of the Northfield…
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Amy Ford nominated as Executive Director of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has appointed a new chief of the city’s transportation department. Johnston nominated Amy Ford as executive director to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. The appointment needs the City Council’s approval. Ford currently heads surface transportation and innovation for global transportation…
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Lane closure warning for northbound Speer Boulevard
Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should avoid Speer Boulevard south of Larimer Street next week as Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure started improvement work there Friday. DOTI, along with help from contractor Hamon Infrastructure, is replacing the concrete in the intersection, as well as the adjacent curb, gutter and pedestrian ramps, according to a news release. Crews…
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Denver’s free ride-share service expands to new neighborhoods
The City and County of Denver is expanding the neighborhoods reached by the Denver Connector, its free on-demand ride share service. Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) announced Thursday that it is adding the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods to its ride share service. The service will reach these neighborhoods starting next week. DOTI created…
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Denver lowers speed limit on section of Santa Fe Drive
Drivers traveling along a nearly half mile section of Santa Fe Drive will need to slow down from 30 miles per hour to 25 after the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure lowered the speed limit. The new speed limit went into effect on Friday and applies to the roadway on Santa Fe Drive from…
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Illegal parking fines in Denver to increase on Tuesday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Beginning on Tuesday, fines will increase for drivers who park illegally in Denver, according to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. For most parking violations, fines will increase by $10. For parking violations that block bike lanes, sidewalks or crosswalks, fines will increase $40 from…
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CDOT says season going well despite snowplow driver shortage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials across the country are working to address a shortage of snowplow drivers as winter rages on and the Colorado Department of Transportation is among the many agencies impacted. CDOT full team consists of 1,600 road maintenance specialists and frontline supervisors across the state and…