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CDOT Gets $5M For New Sprinkler System At Eisenhower Tunnel

It’s one of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s biggest concerns in the high county, and now a bipartisan effort is bringing millions for a new fire sprinkler system in the Eisenhower/Johnson tunnels.

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New Legislation Helps Fund Eisenhower Tunnel Fire Suppression System

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law Saturday establishing the Petroleum Cleanup and Redevelopment Fund within the Division of Oil and Public Safety, a part of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

2013/05/18

May Day Storm Causes Major Power Outages, Multiple Accidents

People in parts of Colorado and Wyoming pulled puffy jackets, hats and umbrellas out of the closet again Wednesday for another round of wet spring snow.

2013/05/01

CDOT Announces Summer Construction Projects

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced its plans for construction this summer in the Denver metro area and the I-70 corridor between C-470 and the Eisenhower Tunnel.

2013/04/14

Blizzard Dumps New Snow In Colorado Mountains

An overnight blizzard left parts of the Colorado mountains covered in new snow Sunday, and more snow is on the way for the northern Colorado mountains.

2013/04/14

Eisenhower Tunnel Turns 40 Years Old

There was a celebration of the Eisenhower Tunnel this weekend marking 40 years of helping drivers get to and from the mountains.

2013/03/09

Interstate 70 in Mt. Vernon Canyon on Saturday (credit: CBS)

Storm Closes Highways Across The Whole State Of Colorado

Saturday’s storm made traveling on Colorado’s roads treacherous all day and into the night.

2013/03/09

Storm Makes Usual Heavy Sunday Traffic From The Resorts Even Worse

The traffic on Interstate 70 is always really heavy on Sunday when skiers and snowboarders return from the mountains, and this Sunday the snowstorm made it even worse.

2013/02/24