Transportation
Colorado road conditions: Heavy snow freezes traffic across Colorado, CDOT barring trailers from I-70 in mountains
A winter storm could stifle travel across Colorado today and Saturday, closing roadways and threatening to make driving difficult or impossible on segments of interstates 25 and 70. Colorado’s Department of Transportation warned that travel conditions could become “extreme to impossible” Friday and Saturday, expressing particular concern about I-70 east of Denver and I-25 south […]
384 flights canceled at DIA as heavy snow pelts metro Denver
At least 384 flights were canceled and 467 delayed at Denver International Airport on Friday as heavy snow pelted metro Denver and Colorado’s eastern plains. The Federal Aviation Administration activated a traffic management program for flights bound for DIA “due to weather/snow-ice.” The average delay for flights under this plane was one hour and 50 […]
Southbound I-25 through Pueblo opens following pedestrian death
Southbound Interstate 25 is once again open in Pueblo after a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday morning, shutting down the roadway. The Pueblo Police Department announced the crash and closure near 13th Street on social media shortly after 8 a.m., warning travelers to expect delays in the area for “an extended period of […]
Truckers in the mountains must now carry chains in more parts of Colorado
With the sun beating down and the temperature in the mid-70s, the Colorado State Patrol on Friday checked to see whether commercial truck drivers at a port of entry about 40 miles west of Denver had their snow chains handy. By noon, troopers had issued 13 citations at the Dumont port of entry for violating […]
What do airlines owe passengers for flight delays, cancellations at DIA?
Related Articles Delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport are sometimes unavoidable because of winter or summer storms, or even global technology outages. So what do airlines offer passengers for the inconvenience? All U.S. airlines are required to follow through on promises made in customer service plans and to refund travelers if their flights are […]
Boulder sues FAA seeking clarity over when the city could close municipal airport
Related Articles Boulder filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration over issues surrounding the city’s plans to possibly close Boulder Municipal Airport. In a court filing Friday, attorneys for Boulder wrote that the city is considering redeveloping the airport amid a shortage of affordable housing and growing concerns around noise and environmental impacts […]
Interstate 70 closed between Parachute, Rifle for brush fire
Related Articles Interstate 70 is closed in both directions between Parachute and Rifle for a brush fire, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Fire crews were responding to a brush fire near Rulison at approximately 3:43 p.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook. The highway is closed between exit […]
More RTD “slow zones” added as summer repairs move forward
Related Articles Regional Transportation District officials will add 10 mph speed restrictions on several light rail lines as summer construction progresses, the agency said Monday. Related Articles Transportation | Read the rest of this story on TheKnow.DenverPost.com.
Partying, gunplay prompt plans to close Lookout Mountain Road at night
The litter left behind after a typical night of frolicking is voluminous and varied: cannabis containers, hypodermic needles, underwear, bras, used condoms, fast-food packaging, cigarette butts, bullet casings — and a seemingly endless collection of beer cans and liquor bottles.