Raining
Rock in Paonia! by Paul Peterson and Brian
Jordon
Springtime in the Rockies means many things. Winter driving conditions
are pretty much over except for the occasional blizzard that holds
us captive for another few days. Green is the dominant color after
a long winter of rather drab hues. We see more critters as
we pass
through the canyons and near rivers. In
early spring we also see traces of rocks falling down from the steep
canyon walls. Sometimes those rocks in the extra large size come
crashing... More>>
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CSI:
The Mystery of the Broken Fiber by Dave Judy
It was a pleasant warm Thursday afternoon. It was a typical Colorado
day, when strange things started to happen. Images from our traffic
cameras in the mountains started to disappear! Personnel from our
Traffic
Operations
Center could no longer look at critical pieces of the I-70 corridor.
Visitors to CoTrip.org could only see colorful vertical bands rather
than views of traffic and weather conditions between Georgetown
and Silverthorne. What sinister deeds... More>>
Drawin'
It As It was Built by Doug McConnell
When a Variable Message sign needs routine maintenance, say some
new bulbs or filters, it’s nice to know how the power lines
are connected to the sign. If the sign happens to be on the optic
fiber system, it’s good to know exactly where the fiber is.
If a sign loses power
or
power needs to be shutdown, it’s good to know where the wires
are buried. Many of the solutions to these situations lay with the
Colorado ITS As-Built... More>>
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