A 2022 driver behavior survey conducted by CDOT found that the distraction that drivers engaged in most often was eating and drinking.

Source: https://www.burlington-record.com/2023/04/08/april-is-distracted-driving-awareness-month/

At approximately 11:40AM CDOT closed I-70 in both directions through Glenwood Canyon due to multiple accidents.

Source: https://www.kmts.com/alerts/i-70-closed-in-both-directions-through-glenwood-canyon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-70-closed-in-both-directions-through-glenwood-canyon

“Basically, all we did was remove the condition of waiting for CDOT before we began building.”

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/cdot-ensure-locals-access-to-fiber-network/article_67efb820-c345-11ed-8b86-fb0d2839a566.html

Beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, the I-25 northbound on- and off-ramps will be closed at Colorado 16 at mile marker 132 until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, to allow crews to "move safety devices" and paint new lane stripes, CDOT said.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/traffic/i-25-ramp-closures-scheduled-as-work-continues-on-project/article_9cccfd5c-3314-11ee-9a71-cf0dd47b6d37.html

CDOT said it will coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service to keep visitors of campgrounds informed of the travel impacts during the full closures.

Source: https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/expect-delays-when-traveling-independence-pass/article_ac6c355c-1654-11ee-8601-0708ca3b0947.html

CDOT will cover construction costs in Frisco and Fairplay by tapping its savings from hundreds of vacant highway maintenance positions in recent years.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/03/cdot-drivers-affordable-housing-mountains/

In the last two years, information from CDOT shows at least 16 accidents with at least 10 people injured.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/contact-denver7/road-of-death-after-fatal-crashes-cdot-announces-changes-to-i-25-frontage-road-in-douglas-county

The city has impounded its first migrant bus after passing a new ordinance requiring buses to obtain a permit from CDOT and drop off migrants at the designated landing zone.

Source: https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-migrant-bus-arrival-impounded-city-council/14180552/

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will put in place traction or chain laws at times during periods of heavy snow.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/weather/weather-news/how-to-drive-in-the-colorado-snow-in-case-youre-new-to-the-state-or-just-simply-forgot

The project is to improve the safety by adding passing lanes and turning lanes,” said Sean Maloney, CDOT construction project engineer.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/highway-improvements-underway-south-of-montrose/article_1ecd6a92-9e75-11ed-acb9-07b00f7dac4e.html

Though Cottonwood Pass is technically a county road, CDOT feels it has a role in bolstering this alternate route because traffic increases on it in “the order of 850%” when Glenwood Canyon closes, she said.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/glenwood-canyon-discussion-continues-about-cottonwood-pass-option/article_8f9b0de0-ca69-11ed-9218-d3403b51e658.html

To test and study this device, CDOT parked a van in several locations around the Front Range.

Source: https://boulderweekly.com/features/high-road/

We appreciate our neighbors’ patience, which helped make this expedited delivery possible,” said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew.

Source: https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/local-news-in-brief-june-21/article_ec08d87c-1010-11ee-94b9-17b54efd7b49.html

Wilson said CDOT crews went on 12-hour snow shifts starting Tuesday at 8 a.m., with non-stop coverage.

Source: https://gazette.com/weather/impending-colorado-springs-area-snowstorm-has-road-crews-at-the-ready-schools-cancel-for-wednesday/article_be0db4e4-ac8b-11ed-8c46-3fe4972ac0a1.html