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• Transportation officials check state network gaps

  June 3, 2013 12:07 PM

  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Department of Transportation is launching its first comprehensive transit review that will attempt to create a complete picture of existing local systems, future needs and gaps in service. Funding isn't available to create a complete statewide transit system, so transportation leaders are instead working... more »

• When CDOT decides to close the roads

  March 24, 2013 5:30 PM

  When weather conditions get too bad to drive, CDOT makes the decision to close the roads. That's what happened yesterday on many roads, including I-25 between Pueblo and Fountain. Some of you asked us on Facebook why the road didn't close sooner, saying it was extremely dangerous. Those with CDOT... more »

• I-25 Widening Begins, Lane Closures in Effect Play Video

  February 5, 2013 1:14 PM

  Within a year, traffic should be moving a little faster along I-25, at least from the Woodmen exit in Colorado Springs on up to Monument. The Colorado Department of Transportation officially started its widening project Monday, to make the interstate six lanes instead of four on that stretch of highway.... more »

• Crews repairing sinkhole over old mine shaft near Cripple Creek

  August 12, 2012 1:25 PM

  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Officials say State Highway 67 near Cripple Creek southwest of Colorado Springs will remain closed through Sunday - and most likely most of Monday - after a sinkhole opened over a mine shaft under the roadway. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the highway has... more »

• Hwy 67 sinkhole near Cripple Creek leads to century-old mine shaft Play Video

  August 12, 2012 2:04 AM

  An abandoned mine shaft gave way to a huge sinkhole in Cripple Creek, causing delays and detours for drivers using Highway 67. A four mile stretch is closed to traffic. Someone called the Cripple Creek Police Department Saturday morning, thinking it was just a pothole. When engineers from the... more »

• Flash flood fears for Hwy 24 Play Video

  July 5, 2012 8:21 PM

  In the aftermath of the Waldo Canyon fire officials are gearing up to prepare for potential flooding beneath burn zones, especially along Highway 24. Even years after the 2002 Hayman fire, charred lands still couldn't absorb rain; the result was a flash flood that wiped out miles of Highway... more »

• Sign work closes lanes

  May 31, 2012 1:37 PM

  I-25 southbound will be closed again tonight at 10 p.m., just north of the Circle Drive/Lake Avenue interchange to install new signs. Traffic will be detoured south on Nevada Avenue, east on Lake Avenue and back to I-25. The highway reopens at 5 a.m. Friday. U.S. Highway 24... more »

• US 6 closure in Clear Creek Canyon miffs kayakers

  May 13, 2012 12:48 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A project to install fiber-optic cable in Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver will prevent some kayakers from getting to the area's world-class rapids. The Denver Post reports, beginning Sunday, the state Department of Transportation will close U.S. 6 between Golden and Colorado 119 through the work... more »

• Strong storm impacting schools, businesses, travel and flights

  February 3, 2012 9:26 AM

  A strong storm continues to impact Colorado causing icy roads, cancelled flights and dozens of school and business closings and event cancellations. Highway 24 is closed from Colorado Springs to Limon. Snow totals range from just an inch or two in western portions of Colorado Springs and in... more »

• CDOT gears up for storm

  February 2, 2012 1:00 PM

  CDOT is gearing up for the impending storm, scheduled to hit the Pikes Peak region later this afternoon and continue through Friday. CDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to begin snow-shift in El Paso, Teller and Park counties at 4 p.m. today, according to spokesman Bob Wilson. Snow shift... more »

• Highway 24 bridge replacement underway

  January 9, 2012 6:43 PM

  Work is underway to replace the Black Squirrel Creek Bridge on U.S. 24, about two miles west of Peyton. Traffic continues to use the old bridge while detour construction is taking place, just south of the highway. However, occasional traffic stops up to 10 minutes and a reduced speed... more »

• Guard Rail repairs on Hwy 24 close lanes of traffic

  November 23, 2011 1:21 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation will be conducting repairs on westbound Highway 24 guard rails near 21st Street today and one lane will be closed as a safety precaution. The left lane will be closed for approximately 2 to 3 hours while the repair work is being conducted. more »

• CDOT developing smartphone traffic application

  November 20, 2011 12:29 PM

  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Department of Transportation is developing a smartphone application to alert drivers to traffic conditions and suggest pit stops for dining and killing time while waiting for the roads to clear. State officials hope to have the app ready for testing on the Interstate... more »

• High wind restrictions are in place on I-25 today

  November 18, 2011 12:43 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation has just issued a High Wind Restriction on I-25 From Colorado Springs over Monument Hill for light, empty and high profile vehicles. You can learn more about this restriction on the CDOT website at; http://www.cotrip.org/roadConditions.htm more »

• Update on the roads from CDOT

  October 26, 2011 12:27 PM

  C-DOT just sent out this update on the roads in the Pikes Peak region. Most all state roads in decent condition in the Pikes Peak Region are mostly wet. Overall, traffic's moving well through the area. A little snow and slush remains on State Highway 115, south of the... more »

• I-25 northbound lanes now open

  October 8, 2011 7:18 AM

  All lanes of I-25 are open right now. Colorado Department of Transportation says there are numerous accidents at mile marker 165, about five miles north of Monument. The closure began at 4:37 a.m. and continued for about one hour. Roads are still in bad condition, much of I-25 in... more »

• Road expansions in Colorado unlikely anytime soon

  September 1, 2011 8:03 PM

  "All over the state there's a project somewhere that someone wants," says Stacey Stegman with the Colorado Department of Transportation. Among the stretches of road they questions about is the stretch of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock. With only two lanes in each direction it gets crowded and often... more »

• CDOT dollars in jeopardy

  September 1, 2011 4:00 PM

  Colorado road construction projects and jobs could come to a halt if lawmakers in Washington, D.C. don't act soon. Colorado Department of Transportation leaders say annually about $500 million dollars for construction projects and $200 million for transit programs come from federal funding. Colorado transportation projects are in jeopardy... more »

• 2 Colo. highway workers injured in Greeley

  August 12, 2011 5:37 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Two Colorado highway workers have been injured after the second crash involving road crews in a week. The latest accident happened Friday morning in Greeley as highway crews were setting up a lane closure for a bridge inspection. Transportation department spokeswoman Stacey Stegman said two... more »

• CDOT lifts Chain Law for Molas Pass

  May 11, 2011 3:45 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation has lifted the Chain Law order for US 550 over Molas Pass. Road conditions have improved to the point where commercial vehicles can pass without the need of chains. A winter storm system blew through the area earlier dumping snow and freezing rain on... more »

• CDOT places chain law in effect for Molas Pass

  May 11, 2011 1:40 PM

  Colorado Department of Transportation has placed a chain law order in effect for all commercial vehicles on US 550 over Molas Pass. Chain law lifted on US 50 over Monarch Pass. more »

• Chain Law in effect for Monarch Pass

  May 11, 2011 12:53 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation states that a chain law is in effect on westbound US 50 over Monarch Pass for all commercial vehicles. Wet and icy roads are making travel over many Colorado passes difficult and dangerous. more »

• Colo. authorities investigating changed road signs

  May 7, 2011 3:13 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Pranksters have been posting harmless, sometimes humorous phrases on variable message boards at Grand Junction road projects, but city officials say the messages have turned nasty. Now the Colorado Department of Transportation has filed a report with the State Patrol, and whoever has been... more »

• Highway 50 through Cotopaxi reopens

  February 20, 2011 2:51 PM

  News First 5's Andy Koen has just called into the newsroom from Cotopaxi to report that the section of Colorado Highway 50 that had been closed for the past several days has just reopened. CDOT crews have been working day and night to clear tons of boulders that fell to... more »

• Green signs power big buck savings for Colorado Springs

  November 15, 2010 12:57 AM

  Solar energy helps power almost all Colorado Springs public schools flashing speed zone signs...and the savings are big. Simply in the initial installation costs, the money saved approaches $1 million dollars. "You don't have the boring, you don't have the excavation [both tasked needed to hook-up to a... more »

• CDOT work to slow traffic in Colorado Springs

  October 4, 2010 1:26 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation is working on I-25 guard rails in the Colorado Springs area. Traffic through the Cone Zone will be 55 mph. Watch for flaggers. The work zones will be active 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Wednesday night in the following locations: Rockrimmon... more »

• First I-25 "Trip Travel Time" sign to be activated Thursday

  September 15, 2010 11:13 PM

  The first of five new Trip Travel Time road signs between Colorado Springs and Castle Rock will be activated Thursday, several weeks later than originally planned. The signs are designed to alert drivers about estimated travel times to numerous major interchanges, such as I-25 and U.S. Hwy. 24, North... more »

• Hwy 24 roadwork underway

  September 13, 2010 9:04 AM

  Rock slides closed Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs twice at the end of summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is tackling the problem with rock mitigation operations on Ute Pass this week. The work began Monday morning. It should take two weeks. This week westbound Hwy 24... more »

• Job of the Day: CDOT Maintenance

  August 30, 2010 3:16 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation has a Transportation Maintenance position open in Colorado City, south of Pueblo. This position is responsible for performing Highway Maintenance Operations. Members of these patrols may be required to work at varying elevations and in all kinds of weather to include, but not limited... more »

• Zipper lane would cut I-70 trips in half

  August 26, 2010 11:18 AM

  Adding an extra, temporary eastbound lane to Interstate 70 would cut travel time from ski resorts to Denver by about half. That's according to the initial results of study commissioned by the Colorado Department of Transportation. It found using a reversible zipper lane on winter Sundays would cut the... more »

• Trip-Timer Road Signs Set for Late-August Launch

  August 5, 2010 6:14 PM

  Five road signs designed to give drivers information about travel times between Colorado Springs and Denver will be functional by late August or early September. The Colorado Department of Transportation installed the signs over the past couple of months along I-25 at a cost of $638,000 from the CDOT... more »

• CSU-Pueblo receives $125,000 state grant

  August 2, 2010 2:57 PM

  Colorado State University-Pueblo has won a competitive grant to investigate ways for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to use alternative energy to sustain and maintain the state's rest areas and right-of-way corridors. The College of Science and Mathematics and College of Education, Engineering, and Professional Studies will work... more »

• Click It or Ticket Pueblo campaign kicks off

  May 24, 2010 9:00 AM

  Pueblo is kicking off a new Click It or Ticket campaign, designed to get drivers to buckle-up.The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol, Pueblo Police and Pueblo County Sheriff's Office are all taking part in an 11 am Proclamation from the City and County of Pueblo. The police chief,... more »

• CDOT employee, 2 others charged with fuel theft

  March 30, 2010 7:24 PM

  A Colorado Department of Transportation employee and two others face charges of stealing at least $200,000 worth of fuel from the state. Prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against 39-year-old Jaime Perez, 42-year-old Fernando Ibarra-Gonzalez and 40-year-old Asuncion Aguirre-Barron. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says Perez used his job as... more »

• Lawmakers want moveable I-70 lanes to ease traffic

  March 2, 2010 11:24 AM

  Two Colorado state senators are pushing a temporary solution to weekend traffic backups on Interstate 70. Sens. Chris Romer of Denver and Dan Gibbs of Silverthorne, both Democrats, want to use moveable barriers to temporarily add an eastbound lane on weekend afternoons when the highway is jammed with people returning... more »

• CDOT hoping to boost seat belt use on rural roads

  February 11, 2010 8:23 AM

  Colorado transportation officials say more than half of traffic deaths in the state are on rural roads, and many of the victims aren't wearing seat belts. They're hoping to change that. From Feb. 18-24, the Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies in 30 counties will step up enforcement of... more »

• Nazi party adopts highway

  January 25, 2010 5:05 PM

  A white supremacist group in Colorado is has a new enemy ... litter. A chapter of the National Socialist Movement (NSM or NSM88), who also calls itself "America's Nazi Party," is participating in the Colorado Department of Transportation's "Adopt-A-Highway" program. The group will be responsible for picking up... more »

• Environmental Managers - CDOT, Pueblo (2 positions)

  December 14, 2009 2:27 PM

  These positions are located in the Region 2 Headquarters office, located in Pueblo. As the Region 2 Environmental and Planning Manager you will plan, direct and manage all activities so that all required federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, procedures and other mandated requirements are met so that... more »

• Roads improve slowly

  October 29, 2009 10:33 PM

  Some of the hardest hit areas in Southern Colorado are north and east. In Monument Thursday night, Interstate 25 was icy with blowing snow. In eastern El Paso County white out conditions caused some problems. There wasn't much snow, but the wind pushed that snow across Highway 24. It... more »

• CDOT buys vacant land for Powers expansion

  October 5, 2009 8:55 PM

  Shirley Starcevich's home backs up to Powers Blvd. She's lived there for 18 years. "Powers used to be - when I moved in here, it was little more than a dirt road," she said. Now it's a 6-lane north-south corridor that's scheduled to get even wider. Depending on money,... more »

• COSMIX repairs on the way

  September 30, 2009 10:58 PM

  If you've been on I-25 in Colorado Springs lately you may have noticed a bit of a bumpy ride. Dips in the road are making for one headache of a commute. "About two weeks ago we went in there and we did have some panels that had settled and created... more »

• Road work snarling traffic in Pueblo

  September 14, 2009 6:29 PM

  Traffic was backed up for miles through Pueblo Monday--andexpect the same on Tuesday--because of construction by the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT is resurfacing a small segment at Ilex Ave. On Tuesday, the right lane will be closed both northbound and southbound. Also, the ramp from northbound I-25 to... more »