Posts Tagged ‘Colorado Department of Transportation’
Latest transportation stimulus projects get $73.6 million – North area gets nothing
March 22nd, 2009
The north Denver metro area once again gets nothing with the announcement of Governor Ritter’s latest picks for transportation stimulus funds. Despite having one of the most congested sections of I-25, our needs continue to be brushed aside by the state. Click here to see what projects did make the latest list. I was told [...]
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Thornton nets two one hundredths of one percent of highway stimulus funds
March 9th, 2009
Absolutely amazing. As I reported earlier, out of the first $500 million of stimulus funds awarded to CDOT, Thornton gets all of one traffic metering light on the ramp from 84th Avenue to I-25. OUCH. I was pretty mad about that one but was told the city expected to receive some of the $60 million [...]
CDOT porkulus spending stiffs the north metro area – as usual
February 21st, 2009
The Colorado Department of Transportation has released its list of highway projects that will be done courtesy of Colorado’s share of the president’s “stimulus” money – $500 million worth. Certainly the north I-25 corridor would receive some of that right? After all, our part of I-25 is some of the most congested in the state [...]
CDOT Commissioner Says North FasTracks May Not Happen
May 16th, 2008
Quite the news item in yesterday’s Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel that should make folks really stand up and take notice. CDOT Commissioner Heather Barry told the Thornton City Council Tuesday that she was concerned that the north FasTracks rail line is in very real jeopardy due to rising cost overruns by RTD. She said, “Honestly, right now [...]
