Traffic, Cams, & Road Conditions!

Chatfield & South Wadsworth Multi Vehicle roll over calling for jaws of life.

Per CDOT:
Guanella Pass Rd now open for the season.   Information: 303-679-2422, ext 2.

Colorado Cops Aim to Prevent Deadly Summer Trend with ‘100 Days of Heat’ DUI Crackdown
05/23/2012 12:00 AM MDT

May 23, 2012 - Statewide - Intensive DUI patrols and checkpoints begin Friday.

Kipling & Belleview closed all morning due to a fatal accident.

Kipling & Bowles 5 car Traffic accident with extracation.

Weekly Closures End with Opening of Clear Creek Canyon
June 28, 2012 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - Public-Private Partnership to enhance Canyon Communications.

JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation reopens U.S. 6 though Clear Creek Canyon at 10 a.m. tomorrow, ending the week-long highway closures that have been taking place since early May.

U.S. 6 had been closed to all traffic from Sunday night to Friday morning for the last eight weeks, allowing fiber optics to be installed along the highway, which will provide cell phone coverage and other services into an area where it is currently unavailable. CDOT also conducted other operations in the canyon while the road was closed, such as rock mitigation and tunnel lighting work.

In addition to providing cell phone coverage, which is expected to be activated by late July or early August, the new fiber optic line will allow CDOT to access the fiber at 32 locations for a variety of uses, including:

Variable Message Signs – providing real-time information on highway conditions, including trip travel times, giving drivers estimates on how long their trip will take
Closed circuit traffic cameras – allowing real-time information to be relayed to traffic management centers and traveler information web sites
Call boxes – providing reliable communications to dispatch centers in case of accidents or other emergencies

The work was part of a public/private partnership that involved a fiber optic lease agreement between CDOT and Crown Castle International, one of the country’s largest wireless operators.

As part of the agreement, CDOT will be able to access the company’s fiber line and use other equipment, which is worth approximately $2.6 million. CDOT, in turn, gave Crown Castle a right-of-way easement for placement of the fiber optic line. Crown will maintain the fiber line for 20 years, including repairs and emergency response to outages. This aspect of the agreement is renewable through the partnership.

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases towers and other infrastructure for wireless communications, providing coverage to most carriers in the United States.

Heavy Traffic Week Ahead

July 2, 2012 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding drivers to anticipate heavy traffic in many areas of the state during 4th of July week.

“This is traditionally the beginning of the busy summer traffic season. The snow is all gone, the children are out of school and vacation travel is building,” says CDOT Executive Director Don Hunt. “With the July 4th holiday falling in the middle of the week, we’re expecting to see a significant jump in traffic before and after the actual holiday so people should make their travel plans accordingly.”

To reduce potential delays, all CDOT construction projects will be suspended statewide on Wednesday. Most projects will continue operating Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; others will be suspended all week. The only exception is for emergency operations.

Heavier than normal traffic should be anticipated on the state’s main thoroughfares, including Interstate 25 and Interstate 70, especially between Vail and the Denver area.

The 2011 Fourth of July weekend traffic count at the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels was:

Friday July 1, 2011
Westbound
30,180

Eastbound
16,151

Total
46,331

Saturday, July 2, 2011
Westbound
26,835

Eastbound
15,950

Total
42,785

Sunday, July 3, 2011
Westbound
20,156

Eastbound
19,357

Total
39,513

Monday, July 4, 2011
Westbound
12,587

Eastbound
22,739

Total
35,326

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Westbound
14,549

Eastbound
25,382

Total
39,931

Total For Week
Westbound
104,307

Eastbound
99,579

Total
203,886

However, since Independence Day is Wednesday, traffic counts traditionally are higher than normal but lower than when the 4th includes a weekend.

Please be aware that due to this year’s wildfires, a highway can be closed at any time to facilitate firefighting activities, evacuations or for other public safety functions. Additional information regarding fire bans and fireworks restrictions is available at [url=http://www.colorado.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.colorado.gov[/url]

Information regarding the opening and closing of the state’s highways is available at all times on the cotrip.org website or by calling 511. Free updates also are offered via text and e-mail. Please visit and click on the cell-phone icon in the upper right-hand corner. The link takes you to a list of highways, corridors and projects available for subscription. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and be sure to “Like” our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/coloradodot .

Crash on NB 470 just before 285 is blocking on lane. Big backups now to nearly Ken Caryl.

CDOT expects heavy traffic and 2+ hour commutes eastbound I-70 between Silverthorne and Denver on Sunday. Travel before 1PM or after 6PM is strongly advised.