transportation

Snow continues in the high country with more than a foot reported in parts of the San Juans, followed by much colder temperatures and subzero lows before a gradual warmup this weekend.

“These projects did not align with President Trump’s ambitious America First agenda or were redundant,” a U.S. Department of Transportation spokesperson said in a statement

Utah is using new AI-powered roadway sensors at ports of entry to detect flat or failing truck tires before they cause highway crashes.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office says two separate crashes occurred the night Sen. Faith Winter was killed on I-25. A full reconstruction is underway.

Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, was a fierce advocate for transit. She was entering her 12th and final year as a state lawmaker.

As winter returns to Colorado’s mountains, transportation officials are reminding drivers that updated chain and traction laws are important to know as winter weather rolls in.

Motorcycle fatalities in Colorado have risen 57% since 2015, with 165 deaths in 2024. CDOT urges riders to wear helmets, follow speed limits, and practice safe lane filtering this September.

Roaring Fork Safe Passages recently released a plan to build two wildlife crossing structures north of the airport. They could increase safety and reduce collisions, but they may cost more than $30 million.

State grants for transportation, infrastructure, energy projects and more will come with new housing policy requirements, starting this fall.

Dozens of new Colorado laws take effect this week and they cover more than you might expect.