Wed September 13, 2017
Crews Set Final Steel Girders on Colorado Bridge
Crews began setting nine steel tub girders for the new Grand Avenue Bridge. The bridge closed on Aug. 14 and is scheduled to reopen later this fall. The bridge is the main connection for motorists from Interstate 70 to Colorado Highway 82....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Update: Construction Continues at Grand Avenue Bridge
Since 2016, construction crews have been hard at work to replace both auto and pedestrian bridges as a part of the Grand Avenue Bridge project in Colorado. The $125.6 million job is the largest project western Colorado has seen in over 25 years....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Construction Workers Find Fossils on Colorado Job Site
Construction workers uncovered triceratops bones and a skull on the site of the new Fire and Police Substation in Thorton, CO Aug. 25. According to Joe Sertich, curator of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, construction crews typically don't dig deep enough to hit the area's original rock layers....
Wed August 30, 2017
CDOT Selects KMP for Denver's I-70
CDOT announced on Aug. 24 that it has selected Kiewit Meridiam Partners (KMP) as the preferred proposer to design, build and finance the reconstruction of I-70 in Denver, as well as operate and maintain Central 70 for 30 years....
Wed August 30, 2017
Colorado Springs Announces Support for Hyperloop Track
Regional leaders gathered to sign a letter of support for the Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership (HARP) to help bring commercial Hyperloop technology companies to the front range of Colorado. A community conversation was held on Aug....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Wed August 30, 2017
CDOT, Partners Introduce World's First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Customarily positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the traveling public, the Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle (AIPV) increases work zone safety by removing the driver from a truck that is actually designed to be hit....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 21, 2017
U.S., State DOTs Talk Construction Logistics, Safety Ahead of Eclipse
In preparation for today's solar eclipse, U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao released a statement addressing safety guidelines for those who plan to view the once-in-a-lifetime event. Chao said, "I hope everyone will follow the safety guidelines on how to view the eclipse without harming your eyes....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 07, 2017
Lockheed Martin Begins $350M Denver Construction Project
Lockheed Martin has started construction on a new facility at its Waterton Canyon campus in Denver. The $350 million Gateway Center will produce next-generation satellites in a range of sizes, from micro to macro....
Thu August 03, 2017
2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas
During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....
Wed August 02, 2017
Colorado's Wildlife Safety Mitigation Efforts Prove Beneficial
One evening in early April, Deb, a Southwest Colorado resident, was traveling on U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos when she hit a deer. “Well, that deer actually hit me,” Deb explained. “I did not have a moment to react....
