Tag: Traffic
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West 8th Avenue Viaduct closed for maintenance this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is closing the W. 8th Avenue viaduct to vehicles this weekend for maintenance. The closure of the W. 8th Avenue bridge between Tejon and Mariposa streets will begin at 7 a.m. Friday, according to DOTI. The bridge will reopen…
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Aurora police stress traffic safety after two fatal weekend crashes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora Police Department officials reminded drivers on Tuesday to be safe on the road after two fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend, one that killed a 12-year-old boy on his scooter. The first of the two crashes occurred just after 10 a.m. Saturday at…
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U.S. 6 to close at Loveland Pass for Triple Bypass bike tour Saturday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This weekend, it’ll be the cyclists’ turn to claim their share of the road. As part of the Triple Bypass bike tour taking place on Saturday, nearly 4,000 bicyclists will be traveling on roadways near Interstate 70 from Evergreen to Avon, according to a news…
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DIA warns drivers of road work affecting Jackson Gap Street at Peña Boulevard
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport officials are advising drivers to expect a slower commute to the airport in coming days as a new traffic configuration goes into effect. Detours and lane closures will affect Jackson Gap Street at Peña Boulevard from approximately 6 p.m. on Monday until…
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One dead after fatal auto-pedestrian crash in Denver Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The westbound lanes of 6th Avenue reopened after an early Friday morning crash at North Sheridan Boulevard that left one person dead. According to Denver Police, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the highway just northeast of Lakewood. The pedestrian was pronounced dead…
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Expect closure of West 8th Avenue viaduct beginning June 6
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver drivers should expect the closure of the West 8th Avenue bridge between Tejon and Mariposa streets beginning at 7 a.m. Friday and reopening at the end of the day on Monday. The full bridge closure will allow crews to complete the resurfacing work including…
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Denver’s Park Hill residents say Kearney bikeway project on the wrong path
Along a well-manicured street in Denver’s historic Park Hill area, residents are trying to pump the brakes on a neighborhood bikeway project that some say creates more danger for pedestrians and cyclists than it does protection. Close to 30 neighbors gathered inside the Kearney Street residence of John Rice on Wednesday to ask District 9…
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Westbound I-70 closed in the mountains
Westbound Interstate 70 was closed at Georgetown because of unsafe driving conditions Wednesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. “Best option is to stay in Denver,” State Patrol said late in the afternoon on X, formerly known as Twitter. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Tunnel because of a crash east of…
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Highway 50 Middle Bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir opens to all traffic
The damaged US 50 middle bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir opened to all traffic on Wednesday after a nearly 7-month closure to repair fatigue cracks in the steel beams under the roadbed. The cracks were discovered during a special inspection on April 18. Flagging and pilot operations have ended and both lanes are open for…
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Heading out to the new Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs? What to know before you go
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Outdoor events with packed crowds are nothing new in Colorado Springs. Air Force Academy football, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, minor league baseball with the old Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the new Rocky Mountain Vibes, Colorado Springs Switchbacks soccer and the annual July…