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Full weekend closure of Quebec Street under I-70 starts Jan. 8

DENVER — As part of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Central 70 Project, Quebec Street will close in both directions under Interstate 70 from 8 p.m., Jan. 8, to 10Read More

Final DUI enforcement period for 2020 begins tomorro

During The Heat Is On New Year’s Eve DUI enforcement period last year, 101 participating law enforcement agencies arrested 360 impaired drivers.

Denver Metro – No Advisories in Effect – No Indoor Burning Restrictions

No Advisories are in effect for the seven-county Denver-Boulder metropolitan area until at least 4 PM Monday, December 28, 2020. Good or moderate air quality conditions are expected. High relativeRead More

Expect lengthy delays on westbound I-70 in Idaho Springs early next week (Dec. 20 – 22) Drivers advised to avoid travel during construction

DENVER ― The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to get as much paving done as possible before the long-term winter temperatures set in on the Westbound I-70 Mountain Express LaneRead More

E-470 Traffic Advisory Full Weekend Closure of Northbound On Ramp to E-470 from I-70 Access to Northbound E-470 from Smith Rd. and 19th Ave. also Closed

These closures will accommodate full width replacement of the existing expansion joints for the E-470 bridge over Smith Rd. and Union Pacific Railroad. All work is weather dependent.

Overnight full closure of I-70 at Colorado Boulevard Required Oct. 1 to set bridge beams

DENVER — As part of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Central 70 Project, motorists should expect overnight full closures of eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 at Colorado Boulevard starting 10Read More

Summer Strikeout DUI enforcement begins July 17 Fourth of July canceled for 171 impaired drivers

STATEWIDE — Summer plans may be different this year with many large gatherings canceled, however, law enforcement will still be on the lookout for motorists who choose to drive impaired.Read More

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Summer Travel Down 18%

Thought this would be the “summer without travel”? Think again: AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips between July and September in its latest analysis of economic indicators andRead More

Dust in the wind: Enormous cloud stretches clear across Atlantic Ocean

The monstrous size of the Saharan dust cloud trekking from Africa to the Gulf Coast has made meteorologists’ heads turn and has stirred up conversation on how this year’s health impacts from the plume could be more concerning than others in the past.
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