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The great I-70 debate: Guv candidates weigh how to get fast...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper this week floated an interesting idea about how to solve weekend traffic congestion on I-70 between Denver and the...

Stimulus funds won’t help with big-picture fix for I-70

If you’re looking for innovation in Colorado’s share of the Obama administration’s stimulus package, you’re likely to be disappointed in what some transportation officials are calling “a jobs bill.” Most of the $520 million in new spending headed this way will be pumped into much-needed and “shovel-ready” paving projects and repairs for bridges and interchanges that have been put off for years in the face of shrinking federal and state highway budgets.

Obama Loves His High-speed Rail

If you're a fan of high-speed rail, which in this country pretty much limits you to the Northeast corridor between New York and Washington,...

Western Slope Round-Up: Laws, Taxes, Cables and Signs

All the Moffat County Commissioners and Gov. Bill Ritter wanted to do is talk about local issues. But, the county failed to notify its...

Tired of West I-70 Traffic Constipation? Take This

UPDATED: Are you a skier who gets jammed-up every winter Sunday afternoon on eastbound I-70? Are weather related road blockages getting you down on...

Motivation and Money Roadblocks to I-70 Expansion

The I-70 corridor from Jefferson County to Summit County can be at times one big parking lot. Nowadays, it doesn't seem to matter what...