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CDOT Has New Plan To Smooth I-70 Traffic

The Colorado Department of Transportation has a new plan to smooth traffic on Interstate 70, where the Eisenhower Tunnel often clogs on ski weekends.

2012/11/23

Traffic Smooth Coming Out Of High Country, Gas Prices Decline

The Colorado Department of Transportation reported no major delays for drivers heading back home after the Memorial Day weekend.

2012/05/28

The west portal of the Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel (credit: CBS)

Polis Seeks Funds To Fight Eisenhower Tunnel Fires

Rep. Jared Polis is voicing support for installing a fire suppression system in the Eisenhower Tunnel on Interstate 70.

2012/03/16

One of the pace cars on Interstate 70 on Aug. 13, 2011. (credit: CBS)

CDOT Halts Pace Car Program Once Again

The Colorado Department of Transportation tried another round of speed harmonization on Interstate 70 on Sunday.

2012/03/05

CDOT Cancels Plans For Pace Cars On I-70 Sunday

Police pace cars are returning to eastbound Interstate 70 in the Colorado mountains in another attempt to reduce congestion as snow enthusiasts return to Denver and other Front Range cities.

2012/02/11

Pace Cars For Mountain Traffic Hit Roadblock

A program that uses police pace cars to reduce traffic congestion on Interstate 70 in the mountains this winter was suspended after too many skiers and other mountain visitors jammed the highway, creating a bottleneck.

2012/01/30

I-70 Pace Car Program Halted Because Of Volume Of Vehicles

The Colorado Department of Transportation says this weekend has historically been one of the heaviest traffic weekends of the winter season.

2012/01/29

Copper Mountain Power Outage Puts Wrinkle In Pace Car Program

The Colorado Department of Transportation planned to run pace cars on Interstate 70 all the way from Silverthorne to Floyd Hill on Sunday, but that didn’t happen after they ran into an unexpected problem.

2012/01/23