Fall 2001 - Vol. 1, No. 4
 
 


CDOT Traffic
Operations: Past, Present and Future


A Two Part
Feature Story
by Rodrick Mead on the Expansion of the Fastest Growing Branch of CDOT



Check out
New Cameras in Colorado Springs!


 

ITS Participation in IT Forum Unifies State Effort and Provides Exposure
by Michael Tamburello

This year's Colorado Executive Leadership Forum, held at the Denver Marriott City Center in June, provided CDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems branch some exposure through a booth it had there along with other government agencies and corporations involved in Internet technology (IT). Along with providing exposure for its government participants and sponsors, the forum featured various speakers at the local and national level that shared...
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Prepass - Efficiency and Safety for Ports of Entry and Commercial Carriers in Colorado
by Dave Judy

Colorado ports of entry enforce state and federal safety and operational regulations for commercial carriers. The facilities, however, are over 30 years old and designed for traffic nowhere near present day numbers. In 75 mph speed limit areas, driving past a port can be challenging when large trucks leaving or entering the highways cause sudden traffic slow downs...
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Are We There Yet?
by Claudia Lamb

What does it look like when 50,000 vehicles squeeze through a tunnel under the continental divide? Imagine a traffic jam 70 miles long.

The main artery for East/West travel through Colorado is I-70, 450 miles of Interstate highway stretching from Utah to Kansas. At the 1/2 way point is the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel, a marvel of engineering which...
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