All Entries in the "Transportation" Category
Colorado DMV Announces Major Digital Upgrade
Get ready for a simpler, faster, and more secure way to handle your driver and vehicle needs DENVER, Monday, January 26, 2026 — The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is launching a major digital transformation in February 2026, upgrading its driver license and motor vehicle technology system, including the public e-services platform, myDMV. This initiative […]
January 13, 2026 marks 20th anniversary of closure of Neoplan USA’s Lamar plant
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is reprint of a November 15, 2005 Denver Post article regarding the upcoming closure of Lamar’s Neoplan plant. Neoplan USA was a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Denver. It started as a subsidiary of the German corporation Neoplan in 1981 with its main factory and headquarters in Lamar. In […]
Colorado Continues to Drive Down Auto Theft in 2025
(COLORADO) – Colorado is starting the New Year with some good news – the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) and the Colorado State Patrol are pleased to announce that Colorado saw further reductions of auto theft in 2025. Colorado is on a positive trend in reducing motor vehicle theft, and 2025 marks the third […]
I-25/US 50B interchange project in Pueblo makes major progress in 2025 – New ramps and sound walls to be constructed in 2026
Aerial photo from west of the I-25/US 50B Interchange construction site in Pueblo. Pueblo — The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with SEMA Construction, has made major progress on the new Interstate 25 and US Highway 50B interchange in just one year of construction. Once complete, the interchange will operate as a diverging diamond […]
Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver’s licenses
DENVER (AP) — The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation threatened Monday to withhold $24 million in federal funding from the state of Colorado for what he described as a slow response to a major violation of federal commercial driver’s license regulations. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed to a nationwide audit conducted in October that […]
US 50 Business/I-25 intersection undergoing massive construction project – Prowers County residents traveling to Pueblo, Colorado Springs will need to take detour beginning October 10
Travel Alert – Southbound Ramp Closures at the I-25/US 50B Interchange Beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, a long-term closure of the southbound I-25 off-ramp to eastbound US 50B and the westbound US 50B on-ramp to southbound I-25 is required to advance and facilitate the construction of the I-25 and US 50B interchange. […]
Lamar’s Annual Street Paving Projects Start in Early September
The City of Lamar’s Street Department will begin its annual paving season on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and run through early October. Street work generally occurs Monday–Thursday during this period. Please note that the paving schedule is weather permitting and may be adjusted due to time constraints or unforeseen circumstances. Tentative Paving Schedule: 6th Street […]
Colorado State Patrol Relaunches Auto Theft Victim Assistance – Funding to offset costs associated with the crime of motor vehicle theft
(COLORADO) –The Colorado State Patrol is pleased to announce the continued support of motor vehicle theft victims. This unique program to support victims of auto theft is made possible by a grant opportunity in partnership with the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA). This grant marks the third consecutive year that the Colorado State Patrol […]
DIA will debut the new East Security Checkpoint this week. Here’s what to expect
Transportation Security Administration officers show off new equipment as Denver International Airport hosts a media tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new East Security Checkpoint in Denver on Aug. 4, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Travelers passing through Denver International Airport this week will find a sleek new security checkpoint […]
Bustang Celebrates a Decade of Serving Colorado State-run transit system has offered more than two million rides in its first 10 years
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Bustang – the state-run interregional passenger express bus service that connects major population and employment centers, local and national transit systems, the mountains and plains, and everything in between. “This milestone marks ten years of a successful service that Coloradans […]
Civil engineers give Colorado a C-minus grade on infrastructure report card, with roads and schools receiving low marks
U.S. Highway 40 on the westside of Steamboat Springs. A 2025 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave roads in Colorado a D-plus grade. John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today Colorado’s infrastructure systems remain adequate but roads, schools and other aging assets require urgent attention, according to a report published by civil engineers. […]
Greenland wildlife crossing – set to be world’s largest – on time, under budget as project hits halfway mark
Rendering of Greenland wildlife crossing on I-25 (image courtesy of CDOT) DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and leaders with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on Friday celebrated progress on the Greenland wildlife crossing on Interstate 25 in Douglas County, saying the project is under budget and expected to finish ahead of […]
MedRide reaches settlement with state officials – agreement requires new vetting processes for drivers and clients
The state’s largest Medicaid transportation provider has reached a settlement with state officials after a four-month legal fight that briefly threw medical transport for thousands of Coloradans into limbo. The settlement, filed in Denver District Court last month, requires MedRide to institute several vetting processes to ensure its drivers are credentialed and its clients are […]
CDOT announces US 50 and 287 traffic signal replacement project in Lamar
Map of Lamar and intersections impacted by the project Prowers County — The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contract partner, Morton Electric, Inc., will begin a traffic signal replacement project on June 23 along US Highway 50 and US 287 in Lamar. Traffic signal replacement work will take place on a two-mile stretch of […]
