By Age-Friendly Carbondale This week, moving south along State Highway 133, we’ll examine the Main Street roundabout. Roundabouts are increasingly popular with the public and traffic engineers. They cost about as much to install as intersections with traffic lights, move traffic more efficiently and are touted by the U.S. Department of Transportation as reducing fatality […]
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Age-Friendly Carbondale determined to improve 133 safety
After a year of gathering and analyzing data, Age-Friendly Carbondale presented findings before the Bike Pedestrian and Trails Commission on Monday, May 6. Their “Highway 133 Dangerous as Designed” survey yielded more than 500 responses and 61% of those said it’s not convenient to cross 133 when not in a car; 55% reported feeling unsafe […]
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Glenwood’s South Bridge route closer than ever with federal grant, but still short of full funding
A long-envisioned roadway project to the south of Glenwood Springs that dates back to the 2002 Coal Seam Fire got a huge boost in December when a nearly $50 million federal grant was awarded to move things forward.The South Bridge Project would connect South Glenwood near the municipal airport west of the Roaring Fork River […]
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Grinches scrape by on Crystal River Road
Mail tampering and parcel theft has been a pain in the side of many Crystal Valley residents, and left empty spaces under their Christmas trees. Local law enforcement is charging people when they can, but also have their hands somewhat tied. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) held a Zoom meeting at the end of […]
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C’dale transportation surveys seeking input
Currently, two surveys are seeking the public’s input about pedestrian, biker and driver safety within Carbondale. Niki Delson, a steering committee member for Age-Friendly Carbondale, formerly known as CAFCI, spoke with The Sopris Sun about a survey they are conducting to gather input about crashes or near misses along Highway 133. It is available online […]
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Paonia businesses feeling impacts of 133 closure
On April 29, a sinkhole began forming on Highway 133, between Somerset and Paonia, that grew to cause massive road damage resulting in a total road closure that lasted nearly two months. The sinkhole resulted from a strong spring run-off destroying a culvert that ran beneath the highway. On Monday, June 19, the Department of […]
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The sinking of Highway 133
Nature is coming for Colorado drivers from all sides during springtime in the Rockies. Commuting in the mountains is like Chicken Little’s version of Russian Roulette with rock slides, mudslides and sinkholes. Coloradans may not have to slalom alligators and roll over Burmese python speed bumps, as they do in Florida, but I contend driving […]
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Potholes happen, but who is responsible for the repairs?
The longtime bane of motorists, potholes have gotten especially bad this year with a wet winter and dramatic temperature fluctuations. There are questions among the public about what is being done to remedy the problem and who to report discovered potholes to. Potholes form from the expansion of water that has slipped through asphalt cracks […]
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RFTA cruises into the digital age
The day has come. Roaring Fork Transportation Authority — colloquially known by its acronym, RFTA — now accepts mobile payments in lieu of exact change or a bus pass. The mobile ticket option was first activated on Nov. 21. Since then, every RFTA bus is equipped to admit passengers with a mobile pass. An app, […]
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CDOT navigates employment crunch
Snow is flying and the temps have dropped below freezing. It’s a perfect recipe to instill safe and slow driving habits. What’s more is the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is currently down a number of snow plow operators for clearing Highway 82 and Highway 133 this winter season. (https://cobblerexpress.com/) Only three of 10 […]